Rather than serving solely as a means of transport, the railway service will become an integral part of the tourism product, connecting Hue with Quang Tri’s historical, cultural and natural attractions, as well as Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.
Hue is simultaneously stepping up efforts to attract investment into tourism, services and cultural industries. In the first five months of 2026, the city secured more than 19 trillion VND in newly registered investment capital, with projects planned in coastal tourism, lagoon-based ecotourism, cultural spaces along the Perfume River, convention and exhibition centres, night-time economy projects and cultural innovation hubs.
Vice Chairman of the Hue People's Committee Nguyen Van Manh said the large-scale sampling campaign will help build a national DNA database for martyrs, providing a foundation for future identity verification while helping restore the names of unknown fallen soldiers and easing the decades-long anguish of their families.
Hue is now poised to become a centre for culture, tourism and specialised health care in Southeast Asia. On that journey, the continued engagement of international experts remains a valuable resource, helping the city not only preserve its past but also shape its future.
During the period, the city has welcomed more than 1.9 million visitors, up 31.3% year-on-year. Of the total, international arrivals exceeded 843,000, rising 26.7%, while domestic visitors reached over 1.05 million, up 35.2% compared with the same period last year.
Located in one of Vietnam’s most flood-prone corridors, Hue and Hoi An have long coped with seasonal inundation, but the rapid degradation of ancient buildings amid more intense and erratic weather demands a fundamental rethink of preservation strategies.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made an inspection tour of the West Sky social housing complex in the Ecogarden urban area and the newly inaugurated Nguyen Hoang Bridge across the Huong River in the central city of Hue on July 26.
PSNews - The Lebadang Memory Space in collaboration with Hue Art Museum on March 19 kicked off an exhibition themed “The Vietnam land shown on the Nine Dynasty Urns”, on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of Thua Thien Hue Liberation Day (March 26,1975).
At 9 a.m on August 21, 1945, for the first time, a red flag with a yellow star in the center flew above the top of the flag tower in front of the Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) of Hue Imperial Citadel, replacing the Nguyen Dynasty flag.
PSNews - Recently, the T2 passenger terminal of Phu Bai International Airport in Hue has been inaugurated after more than three years of construction. According to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), from April 28, all flights from and to Phu Bai Airport would use the new terminal instead of the T1 terminal.
PSNews - The Museum of Hue Royal Court Antiquities is scheduled to display the work in an exhibition on January 10, 2023 themed "King Ham Nghi-Life and Art" to commemorate his 80th death anniversary.
PSNews - Recently, Director-General Audrey Azoulay of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) visited Thua Thien Hue for the first time. Impressed with the cultural quintessence here, she stated that UNESCO will accompany the central province of Thua Thien - Hue in the conservation and promotion of traditional cultural heritage values.
PSNews - The Hue Nam Temple (also known as Hon Chen Temple) festival was jointly held on on August 8 by the Thua Thien Hue Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Hue Festival Centre and the Hue Nam Temple conservation board.
PSNews - The Thua Thien - Hue Institute for Development Studies in collaboration with the Danish Embassy in Vietnam on June 7 held the “Cycling – The story of a green road”, an activity aimed at turning the ancient imperial capital of Hue into a cultural, eco-friendly and smart city.
PSNews - Recently, the Municipal People’s Committee of Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province, and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on May 23 jointly kicked off a project to build Hue city of culture and smart tourism.
PSNews - The very first museum of sunken artifacts dating back thousands of years kicked off in Hue on April 17 at 120 Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Huong Long ward, Hue city, Thua Thien Hue province, displaying 2,500 artifacts that have been retrieved from the Huong (Perfume) River and collected by Vietnamese-born German Thai Kim Lan.
The 2022 Hue Kite Festival is currently getting underway in the former imperial city of Hue (central Vietnam) to honour the traditional craft of kite making which has existed in the locality for centuries.
Local designer Cao Minh Tien has launched a fresh collection featuring traditional long dress (Ao Dai) titled "Hope" to mark Vietnamese Doctors' Day on February 27.
The opening of Imperial Citadel night street zone has been postponed due to the city focusing on COVID-19 prevention and control efforts, Vo Le Nhat, chairman of the Hue City People's Committee, said on November 24.
The program of “Children with 3 Nots” (not breaking the law, not dropping out of school, not using stimulants), proposed by the police of Thuy Phu commune, Huong Thuy town, Thua Thien-Hue, have shown efficiency after years of implementation.