Đông Ba Journal
Travel Guide
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Huế, Vietnam’s Culinary Capital: From Imperial Cuisine to Eating Like a Local for a Day
Huế cuisine is much more than royal banquets or a list of famous restaurants. Discover its imperial, folk and vegetarian…
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An Evening Loop Through Vỹ Dạ, Đập Đá and Cồn Hến
A slow evening route through Đập Đá, the neighbourhoods of Vỹ Dạ and riverside Cồn Hến—an easy way to experience…
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Minh Mạng Tomb in Huế: The Sacred Axis Between Architecture, Nature and Philosophy
Minh Mạng Tomb brings court architecture, lakes and wooded hills into one symbolic journey. Learn how to read its sacred…
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Gia Long Tomb in Huế: Majestic Nature and the Legacy of a Reunified Vietnam
Gia Long Tomb is a vast historic landscape of hills, forest and water beside the upper Perfume River. It also…
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Huế’s Nguyễn Dynasty Royal Tombs: Which Ones Should You Visit in One Day?
Huế royal tombs are not simply the burial places of Nguyễn emperors. Each combines architecture, landscape, ritual and ideas about…
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Huế Mid-Autumn Festival 2026: Lion Dance Festival, Lantern Parade and Royal Full-Moon Night
Hue’s 2026 Mid-Autumn celebrations feature the Lion Dance Festival from 18–20 September, a lantern parade on 21 September and Royal…
