Hue

Introduction

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Hue is a city in the central part of Vietnam and has about 350,000 inhabitants.

Neighbourhoods

Sights and Activities

• Imperial Citadel
• Thai Hoa Palace
• Forbidden Purple City
• Tombs of the Emperors
• Thien Mu Pagoda

Events and Festivals

Weather

Hue has a tropical climate with generally warm to hot conditions and high humidity. April to September is the warmest time with average days between 31 and 34º and nights around 25 °C. From December to February nights are still between 16 and 20 °C but days are just between 23 and 25 °C. Most of the rain falls from September to early January, peaking in October at a massive 700mm that month!

Getting There

By Plane

Hue has regular connections with Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, but the airport near Danang has more flights and is about 2 hours away.

By Train

Trains connect Hue with Danang, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi on a daily basis.

By Car

By Bus

Regular buses go to Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An, Danang, Hanoi and also to Vientiane and Savannakhet in Laos.

By Boat

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

Eat

The Shiva Shakti Indian Restaurant in Hue (22 Pham Ngu Lao Street) has excellent Indian food for great prices! The staff are really friendly as well.

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

Work

Learn

• Hue University

Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also: International Telephone Calls

Vietnam's international dialing code is +84. To call to other countries from Vietnam, start with 00, followed by the international number, usually without the first 0. International and domestic phone calls are available in almost every hotel or internet café. International phone charges are high in Vietnam and hotels often add a mark up fee so it is smart to always check the rates before dialling. Public phones require phone cards, which are available at post offices.

Some common and useful phone codes are:

• 00 - International call prefix
• 110 - Operator
• 113 - Police
• 114 - Fire Department
• 115 - Medical Aid/Ambulance
• 116 - Directory Assistance
• 1080 - Information

Post

Vietnam Post is the government owned national postal service of Vietnam. Services are generally fairly reliable, cheap but not overly fast, except express services. Express Mail Service (EMS) ensures that letters and small parcels are delivered within 24-48 hours domestically. International EMS is associated with over 50 countries worldwide, with a delivery time ranging from 2 to 10 days. Regular services are cheaper but much slower. Most post offices keep much longer hours than most other official businesses, usually starting from 6:30am until 9:30pm and also open on Saturday and even Sunday. You can buy stamps here and they also offer other services like money transfers. You can also try other companies to send parcels, for example with DHL, TNT and UPS.