Like many other regions in Vietnam, the development of the culture of Thua Thien Hue has been a harmonious combination of the traditional and the modern. Hue's cultural features have been established and embedded in the minds and belief systems of the people who live there over a number of generations.

The World Heritage Site of Hoi An is intended to be entirely pedestrianised, an official has announced. Le Van Giang, Chairman of Hoi An City People’s Committee, said that the old town was trying to preserve its tranquility, and was mitigating potential threats to it’s widely recognised status as a peaceful holiday get-away.

Last year Vietnam’s famous tourist destinations like Sapa, Ha Long Bay, Con Dao Island welcomed world stars. The chance to lure international VIPs to Vietnam is open.