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Huế
Centrally-governed city of Vietnam

Huế

Huế, formerly Thừa Thiên Huế province, is a centrally-governed city in central Vietnam, located approximately at the center of the country, and an educational, medical, and cultural hub.

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It borders Quảng Trị to the north, Đà Nẵng to the south, Salavan and Sekong of Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. As one of the country's nine centrally-governed cities, it falls under the administration of the central government.

Get in

Getting to Huế

  1. 01
    Phu Bai International Airport

    Has daily flights to and from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, but flights are quite often disrupted by poor weather during the rainy season (mid-Oct to mid-Dec).

  2. 02
    Hue Train Station

    2 Bùi Thị Xuân (2 km or about a 40-min walk from most backpacker hotels in Pham Ngu Lao),.

See

Worth seeing

The historical monuments of the city have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

  1. 01
    Ho Chi Minh Museum

    Contains photos and information on Ho Chi Minh, and the history of Hue in photographs.

  2. 02
    Phu Bai Airport

    A must-see if you are interested in the earlier conflicts, back when the airport was a dirt strip.

  3. 03
    Thien Mu Pagoda

    Perched on a bluff over the river and housing some very fine gold and silver Buddha images.

  4. 04
    Imperial City of Hue
  5. 05
    Huế Museum of Royal Fine Arts

    Ngọ Môn – The main southern entrance to the city, built in 1833 by Minh Mang.

  6. 06
    Tomb of Gia Long

    The most remote of the tombs, quiet and fallen into disrepair as Gia Long, the first Nguyen emperor, was notoriously despotic.

Do

Things to do

Blind Massage, Kiet/Alley 180 Phan Boi Chau (off Phan Boi Chau St on the right up the hill about 1 km past the train tracks (look for a small blue sign in English)). At the institute for the blind. All of the staff work and live in this facility and speak a little English. Popular with the locals. 40,000 dong/hr for massage and 30,000 dong/hr for steam-bath.

Eat

Where to eat

Hue is famed for its imperial cuisine, which was prepared for the emperor and his retinue. Although the emphasis is more on presentation than taste, an imperial banquet is well-worth trying. The most famous local dish is bún bò Huế (just called bún bò within the city), a noodle soup served with slices of beef and lashings of chili oil.

  1. 01
    Banh Bao
  2. 02
    Quán Chay Thanh Liễu

    The hot pot is fantastic and can be had for 50,000 dong (June 2017).

  3. 03
    Cafe on Thu Wheels

    Traveler restaurant, with many simple, delicious dishes.

  4. 04
    Family Home Restaurant

    It is small and looks like grandma's living room.

  5. 05
    Nina's Cafe Restaurant

    Restaurant tucked away in a back alley that apparently caters to foreigners.

How locals move

Getting around Huế the local way

  • Get inLarge suitcases are accepted, the minibus seems to leave when full.
  • Get in(May 2014) Try to get a tuk tuk to take you to the Vietnam bus area.
  • Go nextThe vehicle can be anything from a minibus or air-con bus to a local 30 years old bus.

From Wikivoyage: Hue, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.