On October 31, 2026, IIE Vietnam joined a group of SIT students from the United States for a day of learning and cultural exchange in Hue. The program combined two morning seminars with an afternoon visit around the city.
Dr. Huỳnh Thị Anh Vân, former director of the Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities, introduced students to the history, cultural identity, and contemporary changes of Hue and central Vietnam. Dr. Nguyễn Ngọc Tùng, former head of architecture at the University of Sciences, Hue University, then discussed the architecture of the former imperial capital and how its buildings reflect the meeting of different cultural traditions.
In the afternoon, Vietnamese student volunteers accompanied the group around the city. Conversations along the way helped students connect the morning’s discussions with heritage sites and everyday life in Hue.
IIE Vietnam thanks both speakers, the SIT students, and the student volunteers who helped make the program possible.
Tên: Phạm Thị Phương Dung