Hue City
Area: 70.99 sq. km
Population: 1,119,800 habitants
Location: Center Of Vietnam
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh)

Hue City is one of places which have many cultural heritage. Up to now, there is no place like Hue remaining a lot of originally historical vestiges as in this ancient Capital City.

Hue is also an important center of Buddhism. In Hue and its surrounding still exist tens of pagodas constructed more 300 years ago, and a hundred of temples and pagodas built in the early century. Besides, Hue is a place where the royal music is originated, and a place with traditional famous dishes and sophisticated handicraft.

As a unique city of Vietnam still remains its form of City under Middle Age and the constructions of monarchic, Hue has become a big and invaluable museum. Therefore, vestiges in Hue ancient capital have been classified by the government as a very precious property and on December 1993 Hue has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Located in the Centre of Vietnam, 658km from Hanoi, 1,080km from Ho Chi Minh City, 108km from Da Nang. Thua Thien-Hue offers very diversified and beautiful landscapes. Nature and human beings create a harmoniously beauty. The province provides a well-balanced blend of royal heritage and folk culture. As a matter of fact, tourists discover dozens of handicraft villages, with annual festivals that are painstakingly organized. Hue Citadel has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO since December 1993, Hue Royal Musical (Nha nhac) has been declared as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage since November 2003.

More Hue Attractions

• Gia Lac Spring Fair Festival
• Bach Ma National Park
• Thien Mu Pagoda
• Dong Khanh Tomb
• Tu Duc Tomb
• Hon Chen Temple Festival

• Perfume River
• Duc Duc Tomb
• Gia Long Tomb
• Khai Dinh Tomb
• Mineral Stream of My An
• An Hien Garden House

• Principal Gate
• Dynastic Temple The Mieu
• Minh Mang Tomb
• Thieu Tri Tomb
• Canh Duong Beach
• Lang Co Beach