Firework display on the opening night

Thelive bóng opening ceremony was attended by Mr. Vo Van Thuong, Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Propaganda and Training; Mr. Le Truong Luu, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Mr. Bui Thanh Ha, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Nguyen Van Cao, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

The opening program was a combination of traditional values ​​and contemporary art having the breath of Hue life, many typical cultural regions of Vietnam and other countries from five continents. The program consisted of three parts:  "Am sac" (Hue timbre), "Khuc giao hoa" (Harmony), and "Giai dieu toa sang" (Shining melody).

Mr. Nguyen Van Cao, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee addresses at the opening ceremony

In his opening speech of Hue Festival 2018, Mr. Nguyen Van Cao said that the organization of Hue Festival 2018 was aimed to continue implementing the project of building Hue city into a typical festival city of Vietnam, which had been approved by the Prime Minister since 2007. Hue Festival 2018 continues to be a forum for cultures to meet and interact.