That was our dreamlike headline - nearly 20 years ago when we first learned about Amsterdam, a famous city in the Netherlands with the highest rate of cyclists globally. But now, the dream of Hue having 1 million bicycles – even if just a symbolic number – is gradually becoming a reality.

On the afternoon of July 11, at the VR Virtual Reality Experience Center - Hue Imperial Citadel, Hue Monuments Conservation Center in collaboration with IV COM Joint Stock Company launched the VR service product of Dau ho for visitors.

The outdoor exhibition at Phung Tien Palace, Hue Imperial City offered viewers an opportunity to learn about the architecture, spiritual life under the Nguyen Dynasty as well as the cultural, historical and artistic values of this era through virtual reconstruction combined with reality.

“Digital transformation, new technologies to support preservation and festivals” was the theme of the Conference on Connecting Reality and Digital in Thua Thien Hue Province. The event was jointly organized by Hue Monuments Conservation Center, Vietnam Association for Information Processing, and Hue Center for Information and Technology (HueCIT) on October 12th. This conference was one of the practical initiatives in celebration of National Digital Transformation Day.

On the morning of December 20, Hue Monuments Conservation Center opened an e-ticket system and XR virtual reality experience service in the Imperial Citadel.

Currently, the training of heritage music at Hue Academy of Music (HAM) encounters many difficulties, especially in enrollment. This reality worries the experts that there will be a lack of the successors to conserve heritage music in the long run

After Tet holiday, when high school students get back to school, universities in Hue start launching Enrolment and Career Counselling programs. Nonetheless, it requires careful consideration of how to fit in the reality and create two-way efficiency.

Thanks to the 3D-scanning application, data of the status quo of architectural works in Hue heritage complex were obtained and stored. These data are used for conservation as well as for virtual reality (VR) tours.

According to the Department of Tourism, local tourism industry will be promoted using 3D virtual reality technology since January 2022.