About Thua Thien Hue

Known for its complex of Hue monuments and numerous tombs of Nguyen Kings, Thua Thien Hue has discovered the value in its imperial heritage. The destination is gentle and loved for its poetic beauty, visitors can immerse in the refreshing air and charming green cityscape, enjoy royal art's masterpieces that are filled with rich culture and history, or visit many traditional craft villages alongside the famous culinary tradition.


★ World Cultural Heritage Site Complex of Hue Monuments (1993)

Best Time To Visit Thua Thien Hue

The dry season is from March to August and the rain season from September to February stirs up with storms and floods. The best time to visit is from the end of January to the end of February. Beach lovers would be thrilled to travel Hue from May to July while April is the most festive month of many vibrant events.

Spring
(Feb - Apr)

Thanh Tien flowers herald the return of Spring

Light drizzle

Sunny and warm

It's chilly at night

Bustling new year festivals

Summer
(May - Jul)

Hot and dry

Scorching hot

Explore craft villages around Hue

Enjoy delicious chè

Autumn
(Aug - Oct)

Gentle breeze

Cool breeze from Huong River

Take a walk in heritage temples

Gorgeous Tam Giang Lagoon in purple sunset

The most beautiful time of the year

Winter
(Nov - Jan)

Sudden thunderstorms

Cold

Temperature drops sharply at night

Enjoy delicious food

Transport

Visitors can visit Thua Thien Hue by planes, buses, trains, or private vehicles. Phu Bai Airport connects flights from Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi, and Da Lat to Hue City. Besides, the extensive bus network, the North-South train line, motorbikes, and private cars are also great options for those who prefer to enjoy the traveling experience at a slower pace.

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From Hue: Bach Ma National Park Hiking Day Trip with Pickup
Hue
Trek through Bach Ma National Park on a day trip. - See the Do Quyen Waterfall, admire mountain views from Bach Ma Peak. - 5 lakes adventure trails, and swimming. - And enjoy a picnic lunch.
Tour Operator: CONNECTTRAVEL
From US$ 40.00 /Pax

Incense making profession 700 years of Thuy Xuan

About 7 km from the center of Hue city, Thuy Xuan incense village impresses many tourists with its colorful patches of eye-catching decoration. The exhibition area for tourists to visit is concentrated on both sides of Huyen Tran Cong Chua Street. The people of Thuy Xuan village have been making incense for about 700 years. This place has become a tourist destination for nearly 10 years, located in the cluster of tourist attractions with Vong Canh hill, Tu Duc mausoleum, Dong Khanh mausoleum. Currently, households are still making handmade incense to serve tourism. Visitors will have the opportunity to witness the process of making traditional incense sticks and be guided to make the product with their own hands. This experience is especially attractive to international visitors. However, to meet business needs, households still make incense with automatic machines. The incense making process starts from the mixing of flour including many sophisticated ingredients such as five Northern herbs with cinnamon, cardamom, pine buds, cloves, star anise, wild grapefruit peel, dried grapefruit flowers, cinnamon, eucalyptus mixed with water. The core of the incense stick is made from bamboo intestines that are split into small pieces and exposed to the sun for many days so that the sticks are dry and easy to stick to the powder. The incense core is then dyed about half of the bamboo stick. Previously, incense sticks only had two colors: brown powder and red core. The incense for sale is dried evenly to dry quickly. In the exhibition area, to attract tourists, sellers dye more colorful colors and spread out a round bouquet of incense to look like flowers. Thuy Xuan incense village does not charge an entrance fee. Visitors can take photos freely, then can buy incense or souvenirs at the household. According to VnE

City & Culture 24/01/2025

Incense making profession 700 years of Thuy Xuan

In addition to maintaining the tradition of making incense by hand, for many years, in Thuy Xuan incense village (Hue City), the production of incense by machine has produced more beautiful and balanced products and incense plants than when made by hand.

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