PANO – Those who have visited the imperial city of Hue will never forget the special impression of this quiet and peaceful ancient capital beside the mild and romantic Huong (Perfume) River. It would also be a pity for a visitor to Hue to miss a night boat trip featuring Hue folk singing.

The Hue boat trip is special. It offers a quiet atmosphere that cannot be found on any other rivers. On the trip, visitors will see the Huong River wind gently around the ancient imperial city and run towards the sea. Floating lanterns on the river look like flowers fluttering their petals in the “wind” of Hue folk singing. All of this creates a special atmosphere that visitors fall in love with. That is the reason why the river, with all the scenes along its banks, is seen as a gentle girl.

Hue folk singing

In that special atmosphere of the river at night, it is an unforgettable experience for a traveler to bob along the water on an imperial boat trip. The experience is even more romantic when visitors are bathed in the melodies of the folk singing of Hue.

The sounds of the 16-string zither, four-chord lute, and castanets - in harmony with female voices singing out the melodies – softens people’s hearts, amidst the ripples of the river. Visitors’ hearts melt.

Hue folk singing is special and unique. It is a combination of the quintessential folk singing of the land and of Hue royal court music. For this reason, it is lyrical, romantic, deeply emotional, and carries the philosophy of life. Some say this type of singing seems to have all emotions and aspects of local life embedded within it. So visitors experience different levels of emotions on a night boat trip on the Huong River.

A boat trip in Hue imperial city is sure to enrich visitors’ souls.

Translated by Huu Duong