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Walltop residents build informal community in Hue

A little girl wearing a school uniform parked her electric bicycle on the street beside the royal wall in the city of Hue and shouted, her eyes cast upward. Seconds later, a man came down from the top of the wall to grab the bicycle. 

New Vietnamese archeological findings announced in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Archeologists delivered 356 reports on the new archeological findings around Vietnam at an announcement event held for the sector during the weekend in the city of Hue.

Hue holds lion dance festival for the first time

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ten troupes are attending a lion dance competition held in Hue.

Hue yet to rebuild bulldozed royal tomb after 15 months

Local authorities in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have asked the Nguyen Family Committee to voluntarily remove the grave of a king’s wife to provide land for the ongoing construction of a parking lot.

ASEAN Clean Tourist Awards presented to Hoi An, Hue, Da Lat

 Hội An Town in Quảng Nam Province, Huế City in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province and Đà Lạt City in Lâm Đồng Province have been presented with ASEAN Clean Tourist Awards, and the titles will be valid for 2018-20.

Hue girl offers inspiration to the disabled

Born in the former imperial capital city of Hue, Le Thi Thanh Nhan did not want to learn the local paper flower craft. Hue is famous for the craft, especially in the Thanh Tien paper flower making village on the city’s outskirts.

Former capital of Hue a historical gem

 VietNamNet Bridge – For history lovers, few places in Vietnam can match Hue, the former royal capital, in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue.

Hue uses 3D tech to conserve its relics

As part of a project to preserve its most famous ancient buildings, the city of Hue is partnering up with two American technology firms who will apply advanced computer imaging techniques and data storage 

Hue remembers those killed in 1885 French massacre

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of the former imperial city of Hue will light incense and offer food this week to remember the victims of a French massacre in 1885.

Hue holds event honoring lotus flower

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over the weekend, the city of Hue held an event celebrating the lotus flower as part of its festive days.

Hue restores its historic pagoda

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hue is conducting a restoration project in a bid to save Dieu De, which was considered as a national pagoda under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).

Hue struggles to protect its relics

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central city of Hue is struggling to conserve relics located along the Huong (Perfume) River as development proliferates in the area.

Bad weather affects Vietjet Air’s flights in Hai Phong, Hue

 Many flights of the budget airline Vietjet Air from/to the northern port city of Hai Phong and the central Thua Thien-Hue province were affected by unfavourable weather on late February 17 and early February 18.

Hue, Hoi An among Top 12 must-visit Asian cities

 Culture Trip, a London-based travel site, has recommended that tourists visit Hue and Hoi An in central Vietnam at least once in their life.

Illegal intruder excavated king mother’s tomb in Hue

The concrete tomb built for a king’s mother under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) in Hue has been excavated illegally, with local authorities suspecting lust for gold being behind the grave robbing.

Inundation continues in Hue’s lowland areas

 VietNamNet Bridge – Inundation in lowland areas in central Thua Thien-Hue Province continued on Thursday as floodwater from two floods that occurred earlier this week was receding very slowly

Historic flood hits Hue, killing 9

 VietNamNet Bridge – Continuous heavy rains have worsened the inundation due to heavy floods that occurred on Sunday morning in central Thua Thien-Hue Province.

Hue plans market for street food vendors

Hue City is asking authorities to allocate land in central Thua Thien- Hue Province to set up markets for street vendors in an attempt to upgrade its tourism profile.

Urbanization worsens environment along Huong River

VietNamNet Bridge - Along Huong River, from mountain to estuary, the environment is at risk of being disrupted by natural disasters and urbanization.

Hue’s iconic bridge gets an overhaul

The iconic iron bridge Truong Tien in the former imperial capital of Hue is getting an overhaul in an effort to return it to its design under the era of the country’s last emperor Bao Dai (1926-1945).