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Singer Khanh Ly receives warm welcome in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – After a gap of more than 41 years, noted overseas singer Khanh Ly met her fans last weekend in Hue City in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.

Restoration of two structures in Hue’s King Tu Duc tomb completed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Restoration of Du Khiem pier and Xung Khiem floating pavilion in the ancient city, was completed after almost two years of restoration work.

Hue city welcomes thousands of visitors

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hue received about 75,000 visitors during the Tet holiday, thanks to its attractive heritage monuments and Tet (Lunar New Year) traditions.

Over 75,000 tourists registered to visit Hue during Tet

 More than 75,000 tourists including 40,000 foreign arrivals have registered to visit the old imperial city of Hue during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet), according to the Thua Thien Hue province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Hue monuments offer free admission

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hue will offer free entry to its monuments for three days over the Tet holiday, giving locals and tourists access to the former royal city.

Late composer's music lights up Hue on rainy afternoons

 VietNamNet Bridge – It rains a lot in Hue during winter. Rain can last for half a month, casting a shadow over Hue, making the view quiet and the people passive.

Boom, bust and blooming again

VietNamNet Bridge – Thanh Tien Village switched from growing real flowers to making artificial ones three centuries ago, but the craft disappeared for almost 50 years.

Hue hosts national television festival

VietNamNet Bridge – The 34th National Television Festival will kick off in central Hue City on Wednesday with the screenings of some 500 television programmes produced by Viet Nam Television (VTV), local television stations

An Lang unveils righteous legacy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Of all the feudal monuments and sites that visitors to Hue get to enjoy, the most prominent and familiar ones are those that reflect the glory of the Nguyen Dynasty

Burning ritual sparks controversy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Researchers in the former royal capital city of Hue are objecting to a recent ban on the custom of burning votive paper offerings.

Hue increases entrance fees for monuments

 VietNamNet Bridge – Heritage sites across Hue Province will charge visitors new entrance fees, ones that reflect the monuments' value and are blind to nationality, said an official of the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre on Wednesday.

Cyclists prepare for charity adventure in Hue and Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Children’s Charity will host a Charity Cycle Adventure featuring a three-day cycling ride across some of Vietnam’s most beautiful sceneries from November 28 to 30.

Famed artisan of Hue invited overseas to cast bronze bells

 VietNamNet Bridge - Born into a family that has cast bronze items in Hue City for several generations, Nguyen Van Sinh has pursued the tradition to become a well-known bronze caster.

Challenge course offers new Hue to see historic royal city

 VietNamNet Bridge – In case you want to do something else besides visiting the heritage sites of the former royal capital Hue, then take a trip to a place on the city's outskirts.

Stopovers on the Central Region heritage road

 VietNamNet Bridge – The six world heritage sites recognized by the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in the Central Region creates a “heritage road” worthy to explore.

Hue renews efforts to boost tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – While Hue is offering discount tour packages in an attempt to lure visitors during the low season, more should be invested in the programme to ensure its success.

Photos: Ancient wooden house in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – This 100-year-old house, named An Hien, was previously the home of a princess of Emperor Duc Duc and many mandarins of the Nguyen Dynasty.

Con Hen – An oasis in Hue City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Con Hen (Hen Islet) divides the Huong River into two branches. It is home to 600 households who are facing site clearance to make way for hotel projects It is also a place that supplies mussels and seafood to Hue city.

Gold tourism month launched in Hue

VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has launched a special tourism promotion programme “Gold Tourism Month” from September 2-30 on the occasion of the National Day (September 2).

Thanh Tien paper flowers village in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the tiny village of Thanh Tien on the outskirts of Hue City, a tradition of paper flowers craftsmanship has been handed down from one generation to another for more than 300 years.