Hue is the capital city of Thua Thien - Hue province, Vietnam. 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.
On the northern bank of Perfume River has relics consisting of palaces, which were constructed as arc defensive ramparts with 11km length. This valuable construction includes more than 100 architectural works which were extremely reflected the life of Emperors and mandarins under reign of Nguyen.
Situated in the middle of hills on the southern bank of Perfume River are very beautiful tombs of Kings Nguyen. Among these tombs are the four famous ones with the name and the arrangements of the tomb reflected each Emperor’s points of view, personality and tastes. This is majestic Gia Long Tomb, imposing Minh Mang Tomb, poetic Tu Duc Tomb and magnificent Khai Dinh Tomb.
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.
The architecture of the city and the marvels of the Creator harmoniously combine to make Hue so beautiful that everyone seems to forget human contributions to its splendor. In addition, Hue people still preserve traditional, cultural, and spiritual values of this land and of the country, for instance, delicate habits and customs, folk and royal arts including music, dances, festivals, food, costumes, and crafts.
The natural beauty, friendly people, peaceful, quiet life and convenient living conditions of Hue are some of the attractive features of this Vietnamese city. The harmonious combination of natural, architectural and human factors has turned Hue into a typical traditional and cultural center of the nation. Hue is an ideal destination not only for those who hope to enjoy lovely landscapes but also for those who seek cultural exchange opportunities in this land of rich and lifelong history of education.
Hue University is situated in the heart of the city, which enables it to inherit the cultural traditions of Hue city. Additionally, Hue University students are famous for their diligent and studious nature. Besides, the images of Dong Khanh schoolgirls in the old days and those of College of Education female students in Hue violet “aodai” nowadays will never be blurred in the hearts and minds of the tourists who have ever set foot on this piece of land.





