“The road to Hue is around. The green mountains and the water are like a picture”. As the old saying goes, the place of period attracts visitors by its charming landscape paintings mixed with contemplation, characterized by ancient architectural works in the shadow of time. The Complex of Hue Monuments is the first World Cultural Heritage of Vietnam, recognized by UNESCO in 1993. Photo: Le Huy Hoang Hai. Arriving in Hue, visitors seem to go back in time to the ancient world, where the Nguyen Dynasty used to be the capital for 143 years. Hue began to become the capital of the Nguyen lords from the 16th century, associated with mystical stories. Hue’s nickname of the land of God began to appear from the Nguyen Dynasty. According to cultural researchers, Neuro is a compound word between “capital” and “mystical”. Therefore, the land of Tinh means “mystical capital”. Photo: Le Huy Hoang Hai. The complex of Hue monuments are historical and cultural relics built by the Nguyen Dynasty from the early 19th century to the first half of the 20th century, including construction items inside and outside the Hue citadel. The cultural heritages in the citadel include Ky Dai, Long An Palace, Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities, Tinh Tam Lake, Tang Tho Lau, Xa Tac instrument… Photo: Le Huy Hoang Hai. Imperial Citadel located inside the citadel, has the function of protecting the Forbidden City as well as the most important palaces of the court. The Imperial Citadel and the Forbidden City are commonly referred to as the Citadel. Important works in the Imperial Citadel include Ngo Mon, Trieu To Mieu, The To Mieu, Dien Tho palace, Hien Lam Cac… The cornflower season here attracts many tourists. Image: Kuzumi Truong. Hue Citadel is a familiar scene in Vietnamese MVs and movies that attract young people like Can’t be together forever , Kieu , Very old girls … Truong Lang This is a check-in point that visitors cannot miss here. The long corridor with vermilion doors, exquisitely carved, bears the ancient and magnificence of ancient royal architecture. Image: Nguyen Ky Anh. Located on the main axis of the Imperial Citadel, between Ky Dai and Nghinh Luong Dinh, Phu Van Lau is a unique architectural work in the complex of relics of the ancient capital. This is the floor to keep the documents of the Nguyen Dynasty, where the king’s decrees or the results of the competitions of the Association and the Dinh are listed. On rainy days, this place is even more bold and ancient. Image: Le Huy Hoang Hai. Referring to Hue, it is impossible not to mention the majestic mausoleums such as Gia Long, Khai Dinh, Tu Duc… The works are still preserved quite intact, harmoniously combining the royal architecture with bold Asian style. and modern western style. The frame layout creates a special impression in Hue architecture. Photo: Le Huy Hoang Hai. More than 10 km from Hue city, Khai Dinh mausoleum was the last work of the Nguyen Dynasty. This is also the mausoleum with the most unique architecture in the ancient capital, showing the interference of two cultures East – West. The mausoleum is not too large. The impressive point that attracts visitors is the rectangular block architecture with 127 steps and the sophistication and sophistication in each carved line and pattern. Image: Pilgrimagevillageresort. Huong river is a famous landmark of the heritage city. Hue’s natural masterpiece has long been an inspiration for poetry and music compositions… On big festival nights, you can get on a boat down the Huong Giang river, drop flowers to pray for peace. The scene of shimmering, fanciful waves at night gives you interesting experiences compared to the daytime. Image: Le Huy Hoang Hai. From Trang Tien Bridge (or Truong Tien), you can admire the beauty of the Perfume River up close. The bridge “6 and 12 spans” connects the north and south banks of Hue city, is a charming highlight for the Huong Giang river. The symbol of the ancient capital is built of steel, more than 400 m long, with a beautiful design in Gothic architectural style. The rows of red phoenixes every summer make this place an unforgettable scene. Image: Le Huy Hoang Hai. Thien Mu Pagoda (Linh Mu) is located on Ha Khe hill, on the left bank of the Perfume River. The pagoda stands out with the towering Phuoc Duyen tower, surrounded by green nature. After coming here to worship, you can go down to the waterfront in front of the temple, get on a dragon boat to travel along the Huong Giang river. Image: Le Hieu. At the beginning of 2016, the newspaper HuffingtonPost (USA) has published an article about the famous abandoned water park in Hue, attracting domestic and foreign tourists to check-in. That is Ho Thuy Tien Park , a place that hides the ghost, the strange, attracts the adventurous and adventurous souls. Image: Le Huy Hoang Hai. If you have “worn your feet” in familiar places in Hue City, visitors can move further to the sea. Lang Co (Thua Thien Hue province). Sitting on the sand, listening to the soothing sound of the waves, watching the bay and blue horizon, visitors have unforgettable emotions when they are immersed in the nature of Hue. Image: Le The Thang.

A corner of Da Vien dune. According to the People’s Committee of Hue City, the plan of planning and investment in Da Vien islet along the Perfume River is currently being urgently promoted, with many items and functions for tourism, promoting cultural, historical and landscape values. nature. This investment is part of the detailed planning project on both banks of the Perfume River which has just been approved by TT-Hue Provincial People’s Committee. Con Da Vien has long become a famous place, its name is also used to name road bridges and water factories. Accordingly, at Da Vien dune south of the Perfume River, Millennium Park will be formed, with a scale of 10.5 hectares. This is considered as a garden “Ngu Yuan” in the ancient Citadel, creating an attractive destination for tourists and people. There are still some vestiges of the past, which used to be the Ngu garden under the Nguyen Dynasty. Accordingly, the city government will build at Da Vien dune a system of walkways and pedestrian bridges connecting to the dunes from Bui Thi Xuan street, forming lawns, tropical forests, squares, and promenades. overhead, riverside scenic spots, gardens. The park in Da Vien is expected to be completed in the third quarter of this year. Promote the embellishment of a part of Da Vien dune space. In addition to the current landscape decoration, tree system, and walkways, the research on building a garden “Ngu Yuan” like under the Nguyen Dynasty at Da Vien dune is being promoted, to be deployed in the future. next. This garden is located in the west of Da Vien dune, with landscape architecture arranged in a terraced style, as is often used in ancient mausoleums and in the Hue Citadel. Restoring landscape trees damaged by storms by the end of 2020. The garden “Ngu Yuan” includes a system of green trees associated with clusters of historical vestiges on Da Vien dune such as: Quan Phong floor, gun field, boat dock, Du Da Vien stone stele, earth god temple… At Ngu garden, there will be tall green trees typical of Hue garden landscape such as field corn, milkweed, camphor, horse music, etc. Besides, there will be shrubs suitable for flooded areas such as boron jelly, water bamboo. , mai just Thien, jasmine flowers, bamboo, bamboo … in the area close to the river When it becomes the garden “Ngu Yuan”, many species of trees from the North – Central – South regions will converge here. The space of Da Vien Water Factory with the water tower built in 1953 is expected to be the venue for symposia, cultural, political, artistic events, and a space to display tourism products and services. herbal therapy and performing arts field… This place also arranges species of tamarind, black star, phoenix dance, Christmas incense, pink trumpet typical for the Southern space, and plants with changing leaves such as milk flowers, cold rice, and eagle typical of the North… According to historical and cultural documents, Da Vien dune has a length of about 850m, the widest place is about 185m, southwest of Hue Citadel. When building the Hue Citadel, Hen islet was chosen as a feng shui element “left dragon”, Da Vien dune is “huu white tiger”. Con Da Vien has a length of about 850m, the widest place is about 185m, this is considered an important feng shui element “friendly white tiger” when building the ancient Hue Citadel. Those are two natural islands located in the Perfume River (the section that flows through Hue City today), visualized by the architects as “chau dragon” and “tiger bow” to protect the dynasty according to the style of art. oriental water. According to some ancient bibliographies, in the reign of Lord Nguyen Phuc Khoat (1738-1765), an arena between elephants and tigers was held here. The epic battles between elephants and tigers later took place in Ho Quyen, built by King Minh Mang in 1830. It is known that the name Da Vien appeared in the reign of Tu Duc (1848-1883). According to the existing stone stele on Da Vien dune, the garden was established in May, Tu Duc year 21 (July 1868). Da Vien road bridge crosses the Perfume River and goes on Da Vien dune. Posts “Sign of the Wild Wilderness” written by King Tu Duc when the construction of the Ngu garden was completed here (The National History of the Nguyen Dynasty was engraved in the collection of Ngu Ngu Van Thi Tape in the year of Tu Duc 29-1876, tamed during the period 1868-1876). ) described quite fully the contents related to geographical location, natural features, nature, people’s life before and after being relocated, cleared to get land to build Du Da Vien as well as such as the description of the architecture, activities, pleasures and rest of the king in this royal garden. There is a railway bridge running across it named Bach Ho. Today, Da Vien dune is a green area with the existence of Da Vien Water Factory (water tower built in 1953) and has a number of houses. Across Da Vien dune and Perfume River, there are two road and railway bridges named Da Vien and Bach Ho. 15 years ago, this place was deliberately turned into a reinforced concrete high-rise tourist area. This intention was met with a reaction from the public, so it did not come true. 15 years ago, Da Vien dune was targeted by investors to build a high-class tourist and resort area; with a 3-storey 5-star building complex, a 2-storey international conference area… However, this investment direction encountered a drastic response from public opinion, so the authorities were forced to stop. Currently, the local government is planning, investing, embellishing and promoting the value of Da Vien dune in a suitable and harmonious way with the detailed planning of the two banks of the Perfume River approved by the TT-Hue Provincial People’s Committee.

On an area of ​​about 1,000 square meters in Long Binh Ward, City. In Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tung (rector of Tue Duc International College) has meticulously crafted and restored the heritages of the ancient land of Hue with a project called “Little Hue”. Talking about the starting point of implementing this work, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tung said that comes from the purpose of wanting to do something special to give to his mother. “My mother gave birth to 17 children, so her health is weaker than other people. When I was young, I lived close to my parents and family and listened to her talk a lot about Hue. When the family migrated to the South, my mother loved me very much. and miss Hue, so I decided to make this project as a gift for my mother”, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tung shared. Overview of the project “Miniature Hue” by Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tung The image of the ancient Thien Mu pagoda in the architectural complex “Miniature Hue” The typical architectural works of Hue such as Thien Mu Pagoda, Imperial Citadel, Perfume River, Trang Tien Bridge… were restored in miniature with the scale of 1:700. Having a tradition of crafting, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tung and his family members have built together “Little Hue” right in Saigon for 7 years. Most of these architectural items and works are used by the owner to use crushed stone pressed into the mold to shape it according to the design. Each item and architecture is designed by Dr. Tung performs in compliance with actual prototypes. Trang Tien Bridge crosses the poetic Huong Giang river Majestic cannons in the imperial city of Hue The architectural works are perspective, dotted with green patches in accordance with reality in Hue According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tung, at first he only planned to make a small model of Hue citadel, but when he finished, he thought why not build more Thien Mu pagoda, Perfume river, palace, mausoleum… “So I continued to form on my thoughts and design drawings of a miniature Hue, encapsulating what is special and most characteristic of Hue into this work,” said Dr. Tung said and added that because he didn’t have abundant financial resources when he started working, he just did it step by step and that process helped him get many optimal solutions. The project “Miniature Hue” took 7 years (from 2000 to 2007) from the beginning of creation to completion through the process of researching, testing, experimenting and finding solutions. Restoration of Bach Ma mountain area After working days and weekends, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tung returned to his peaceful, hometown-style garden to relax and enjoy the garden. The father of Dr. Tung is also the one who supports his son to take care of and preserve this special project Many items and materials to make the project were transported and created by the owner from outside Hue. Like this house, it was crafted by family members before being brought to Saigon. The system of trees and bonsai was also developed by Dr. Nguyen Thanh Tung planned to plant from the early days to synchronize with the common space of the project. There are some trees such as phoenix, bodhi… brought in from Hue, while the weeping willow tree is native to Da Lat… Peaceful, picturesque landscape in Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tung’s garden

Tourists wearing traditional ao dai and masks to prevent the epidemic take pictures in front of Ngo Mon Gate, Hue Imperial City (Photo: Do ​​Truong/VNA) The Department of Tourism of Thua Thien-Hue province said that during the holidays on April 30 and May 1, an estimated 100,000 visitors came to visit and relax in the province. The prevention of COVID-19 has been seriously implemented by the province to tourist attractions, accommodation facilities and visitors to ensure a happy and safe holiday. According to industry statistics Thua Thien-Hue Tourism , before entering the holiday season, estimate the proportion of visitors booking rooms in accommodation facility over 80% in the province. Although after that, the situation of COVID-19 epidemic developed complicatedly in some localities, the number of arrivals during the 4 days of public holidays remained almost stable, only 3-5% of guests canceled their rooms at some hotels . Trends of tourists on arrival Hue Currently, not only focus on staying in Hue city, but many people choose to stay in hotels, coastal resorts, Lang Co Bay (Phu Loc district) where the climate is fresh, the beaches are beautiful and rich in nature. seafood cuisine. Faced with the complicated developments of the situation COVID-19 epidemic In some provinces and cities, on May 3, Thua Thien-Hue Province’s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control decided to suspend bar, karaoke, discotheque, games, and massage service activities. 12 o’clock on May 3. Thua Thien-Hue also requested functional sectors to strengthen inspection of the implementation of the set of criteria for assessing the safety level of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control for tourism activities; severely punish those who do not strictly comply with regulations on epidemic prevention and control such as not wearing masks, making dishonest medical declarations, etc. to propagate and raise awareness of epidemic prevention and control in the community. Visitors watch the changing of the guard ceremony at Ngo Mon Gate, Hue Imperial City. (Photo: Do ​​Truong/VNA) Thua Thien-Hue is entering the peak tourist season. Therefore, in addition to doing well in the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, the province also focuses on improving the quality and diversifying tourism products. A representative of Laguna Lang Co Resort, in Phu Loc district, said that in order to attract tourists to visit the resort during the summer tourist season, the resort has reduced room rates and attached services such as dining, spa, etc. golf, leisure activities… Because current customers are mainly domestic, many Vietnamese dishes have been added to the menus of restaurants. The resort also introduces many sports activities on the shore and water and team building activities to attract more guests in groups, in the form of MICE tourism (business tourism). According to the Department of Tourism, in addition to the province’s policy, a 50% reduction in entrance fees will be made from March to August 2021 for tour operators that take guests to attractions in the Complex of Ancient Capitals. In Hue, many tourist facilities also offer their own attractive stimulus packages to attract tourists. The units also strictly implement regulations on disease prevention and control to create a sense of peace of mind for visitors.

The most popular choice of many tourists coming to Thua Thien – Hue is short-term tours at eco-tourism resorts, coastal resorts, lagoons combined with visiting famous monuments. of the Imperial City of Hue. An Hien garden house with typical architecture at 58 Kim Long, Hue. Photo: Quoc Viet / VNA Located about 10 km from the center of Hue city, Lapochine Resort owns a beautiful beach and peaceful scenery along the coast of Thuan An, Phu Vang district. According to the receptionist of this resort, all 78 ordinary rooms and Villa here were booked by tourists three weeks ago, with prices from 2 million – 6.5 million VND / night. Ms. Nguyen Thi Nga, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City, said that the sea in the Central in the summer is very beautiful, plus the reasonable price, so the family decided to stay at a coastal resort. The distance from Thuan An beach to visit the relics in the Hue Citadel Complex is also close, so it is convenient for day travel, facilitating visitors to explore Hue more in time. short. In early 2021, the Hai Van 2 road tunnel connecting Thua Thien – Hue province with Da Nang city was put into use, helping to shorten the traffic time through the tunnel to only about 6 minutes. This creates favorable conditions to attract tourists from Da Nang city to explore the wild beauty of Lang Co Bay, once honored as the most beautiful bay in the world with many luxury resorts. Chairman of the Tourism Association of Thua Thien – Hue Province Dinh Manh Thang said that during the upcoming April 30 and May 1 holidays, the province’s room occupancy rate is estimated to reach 80%. . This is a very positive signal in the context that the tourism industry has had to go through a long difficult period. The current travel trend of domestic tourists is still in groups of family and friends, traveling in a short time of 3-5 days. With many tourist attractions and accommodation establishments offering discounts while still ensuring quality, it is a good opportunity for local people to experience high-class services. Many measures to stimulate tourism According to the Department of Tourism of Thua Thien – Hue province, in addition to the provincial policy, the province has implemented a 50% reduction in entrance fees from March to August 2021 for travel service business units that bring tourists to tourist attractions under Hue ancient capital relic, many tourist establishments also offer attractive stimulus packages. Specifically, Le Ba Dang memorial area reduces 60% of entrance fee (from January to June 2021); Alba Thanh Tan Hot Spring Tourist Area also reduces up to 50% of the fare if guests book combo with meals (from March to August 2021). Accommodation in Thua Thien – Hue province also simultaneously reduced 50% of the price of their rooms in 3-5 star hotels in 2021. Deputy Director of the Department of Tourism of Thua Thien – Hue Province Nguyen Van Phuc said: Over the past time, many travel businesses combined with service providers offer a number of experience tours, preferential service packages such as : Program Mind and Body with Hue, Return to Hue from Hai Van Quan; Live active, explore your limits with Hue; tour series Save the golden capital imperial capital; cyclo and Ao Dai experience tours … Recently, Hue Monuments Conservation Center has also resumed the organization of cannon fire shooting at Ky Dai Hue every Saturday and during major national holidays, creating tourism products. night calendar attractive to tourists. In the central area of ​​Hue city, with the complete investment in the walking route along the Huong River, there is a new space for visitors to explore the poetic beauty of Hue. In recent years, Thua Thien – Hue also has many applications to help visitors experience smart travel with extremely impressive and attractive virtual reality. Outstanding among such applications can be mentioned the program “Finding the lost palace” at Dai Noi. With VR360 virtual reality technology, visitors can see with their own eyes the old Imperial Hue space with multidimensional architectural works dating back hundreds of years. . In addition, there is also an automatic narration system with 12 different languages ​​in the Palace area and mausoleums. In addition, visitors can also use the QR code of the VN Guide application to experience visiting antiques through 3D at the Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities … Since the beginning of 2021, in response to the program “Vietnamese people travel to Vietnam” of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Thua Thien – Hue tourism has linked with Quang Nam, Da Nang and Quang Binh to organizing the program to attract tourists to four localities with many new, unique, high-quality products and services with attractive demand stimulating prices bearing the theme “Miraculous Heritage Domain”. The program contributes to promoting the tourism strengths of localities in the region, creating a recovery momentum for the tourism industry in a new normal state.

The unique old gate next to the East Citadel of Thuy “revealed” right after the relocation of Thuong Citadel of Hue Revealing these secret On one day at the end of June 2020, many people of Hue Citadel passed by the rampart near the East of Thuy Quan Citadel – near the connection point between the Ngu Ha River and Dong Ba River, surprised to discover a mysterious ancient brick wall. fancy, with a dark moss-colored dome doorway. Besides, across Xuan 68 street (Thuan Loc ward, Hue city), families living next to Thuong Thanh said that since they were young to big, they have never seen a unique and mysterious arched brick gate in Hue. to like that. It is worth mentioning, this mysterious ancient work has been covered and covered by trees decades ago. The revealing of the mysterious old gate after relocating the house in the upper city of Hue made many curious people come here to take pictures to check-in, discover the uniqueness and strangeness of a project that did not seem to exist at all. Hue capital. Hue becomes “boiling” about this mysterious work. The press quickly announced, many researchers entered, with many valuable and interesting opinions. At that time, according to researcher Nguyen Xuan Hoa (former Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Thua Thien-Hue) analyzed in the press, this is a work located in a special location, possibly an important area. important, possibly a stronghold of guards guarding the Nguyen Dynasty. The building’s mystery can be associated with a military secret … Through initial inspection of the “strange” gate appearing on the right of Luong Y bridge – East of Thuy Quan, the authorities in Hue said that the work was built in the archway through the brick wall. about 60 cm thick, 80 cm wide, 100 cm high. According to the current state at the time of appearance, near the arch of the gate, there were two small square stones perforated for the gate bar; There are also two similar stone blocks that have been damaged below, along with large green rocks with a fairly intact cross-section … According to researchers, the discovery of a small archway through the shores of the imperial city of Hue, located in the East of Thuy Quan citadel, is related to a work for defense under the Nguyen Dynasty. Dr. Tran Dinh Hang, Director of the Vietnam National Academy of Culture and Arts in Hue, said that this gate was located in a very important position in the defense system of the Nguyen Dynasty, due to its proximity to Tran Binh Dai. Mang Ca), where the fortresses protect the ancient capital of Hue. According to Dr. Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Thua Thien-Hue Province, former Director of the Center for Conservation of Monuments of the Imperial Citadel, the above-mentioned work is the place where the cannon to defend the East into Thuy . Because this was an important position going from the river to the ancient city of Hue. One more interesting thing. After the ancient gate on the right of Luong Y bridge appeared, researchers and authorities noted a similar work on the left hand side of the bridge, across the Ngu Ha river. This second building is located behind the house of an unresolved household in Thuan Loc ward, on Xuan 68 street. Unlike the building on the right, this small gate through the second wall was in a state of “closing door”, sealed by people with a layer of bricks built by themselves dozens of years ago, for the purpose of limiting with outside area. Finally, the mysteries about these two ancient gates are gradually “decoded” by researchers and Hue monuments management agency. Accordingly, in the document about the Hue Citadel of Lesopld Cardìere, there are landmarks and an updated map of the position of the left and right doors of the East of Customs. Also in the book Dai Nam unified chi, this area used cannons and guards to guard it, which was a very important position on the Ngu Ha system and Hue Citadel. According to the Center for Conservation of Ancient Monuments of Hue, the ancient gate works in the East of the Citadel associated with the Hue Citadel that emerged after the relocation of the Montagnards were very valuable. About 2 years ago, Hue Monuments Conservation Center used to survey and inspect the bunker system, works on the upper city of Hue, as well as to take pictures of the two left and right gates in the East of the Citadel. as the press mentioned. This unit said that, since before that the work was covered by trees next to Xuan 68 Street, so until the clearing and relocation of the Thuong Thanh area, the small gate passed through the thick brick wall. Hue Citadel to the right of the East of Customs Citadel was revealed clearly, surprising many people … According to scientific documents, two small gates are located on the left and right side of the Luong Y bridge, attached to the place where the East guards guarded the city of Thuy. The Scientific Research Department of the Hue Monuments Conservation Center has researched the material in the book “Hue Citadel: Places” in 1933 by the author Léopold Michel Cadìere. The book clearly states that at position 121 is the left and right door of the East Citadel of Thuy. Valuable tourism resource The relocation of the people of Thuong city to Hue in the past time continues to reveal unique ancient architectural works. This is a valuable resource for tourism as well as scientific research and heritage conservation. Revealed after two small gates through the wall of Hue Citadel is the ancient fortress system on the Upper Citadel, in the Eastern Truong Dai area near Dong Ba gate (Chanh Dong Mon). One afternoon right after the Montagnards left. The houses that once covered the fortress in East Truong Dai were gone, wild trees were cut and cleaned, the nostalgic ancient beauty on a corner of the Citadel was awakened. For the first time in decades, heritage explorers can zoom in from the doorways of the fortress (fireworks) at the Eastern Truong fort directly towards the Dong Ba gate, to feel a corner of the Eastern Citadel. Ancient, mossy table hides the sunset. According to research documents, Hue Citadel is a combination of architectural components including citadel system, highway (road) and Ho Thanh Ha system, Ho Thanh trench (waterway), forming Strong defensive fortress. In particular, in the first round of the citadel, there are 24 fortresses, guard (the original fortress on each side), the factory fortress, the artillery (artillery doors, cannons) were set up and arranged very well. The ancient fortress that just appeared after the relocation of Montagnard people in Dong Truong Dai, next to the gate of Dong Ba citadel, is one of them. Now, after the Nanchang fortress area on the south side of Hue Citadel is restored, along with the house that used to “occupy” many ancient fortresses in turn has been cleared, residents and visitors have many choices. than in visiting, discovering and admiring the unique and ancient works in Thuong Thanh that they can hardly find anywhere else in the country, except Hue. Imperial City of Hue has 10 main doors, built under the reign of King Gia Long and gradually improving its current architecture under King Minh Mang. Hue Citadel has a total area of ​​520 hectares, the circumference of the citadel is nearly 10km, 6.6m high, 21m thick, built meandering with defensive fortresses arranged equally spaced, accompanied by firecrackers, cannons, warehouses. bullet. Inside the city are residents, royal families, mandarins … living. Today, there are 4 wards inside the Imperial City of Hue, commonly known as the inner-city wards of Hue. (There’s more)

Known as the royal flower associated with the image of the Nguyen dynasty in Hue, the cornflower every year blooms in late March and early April, creating beautiful images for visitors to visit. In ancient times, the sycamore tree was a precious tree only grown in the Imperial Citadel and the tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty kings. Maize tree was also allowed by King Minh Mang to carve the image on Nhon Dinh in Dai Noi. Cornflower color is characterized by a gentle pastel pink color. When flowering, the corn leaves all the leaves and then displays small, dense inflorescences on the branches, and the flowers are light purple. Seen from above, the cornflower tree blooms with beautiful flower beds on the ancient tile floor of the imperial city of Hue. The cornfield stems rise straight in the middle of the blue sky, attracting the attention of residents and visitors. Hue Citadel is a rare place in Vietnam that has special cornflowers with stunning flower colors. According to the book Dai Nam Thong Chi, there were two corn field trees brought from Guangdong (China), King Minh Mang planted on both sides of the corner of Can Chanh (Dai Noi). Then, because he was in love with this beautiful flower, the king sent someone who knew about plants to find a native tree. In the mountainous area of ​​Vietnam at that time, there were many species of plants with the same morphology as corn, so it took people who were really good at plants to choose native maize to plant in the Imperial City. At this time, visitors to Hue citadel will be able to see the blooming corn plants with their own eyes. Considered as one of the rare “herbaceous flowers” especially rare, the sycamore tree is being propagated by Hue Monuments Conservation Center for conservation.