The wearing of “ao dai” (traditional long dress) costume and tailoring craft of the dress has been recognised as a national intangible heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the fourth such recognition in the central province.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision approving a plan to turn Thua Thien Hue into a centrally run city by 2025 and a typical heritage city of Vietnam by 2030.

Banh bot loc (Vietnamese tapioca dumpling), a specialty originating from the former imperial capital of Hue, has been selected as one of the world’s 35 tastiest dumplings by CNN.

The Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Destinations awards from the world’s leading online travel platform, TripAdvisor, put the former imperial capital of Hue in 8th spot in the top 25 Cultural Destinations in the world for 2024.

Vietnam’s central city of Hue has been voted one of the must-visit destinations in 2024 by US travel magazine Travel+Leisure.

Vietnam has 9 heritage sites recognised by UNESCO, including 5 cultural, 3 natural, and 1 complex heritage items.

Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue leads a high-level delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly on an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran on August 8-10. The visit, made at the invitation of Iranian National Assembly Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, marks a turning point in the history of bilateral ties, taking place on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties (August 4, 1973 - 2023).

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue arrived at Jose Marti Airport in Havana on the afternoon of April 18 (local time), beginning his official visit to Cuba at the invitation of President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez.

Hue folk singing is a variation of Hue royal court music, played on traditional musical instruments with the singers dressed in the ao dai (traditional long dress).