The Hue city Academy of Music has set up a group of artists to perform Nha nhac cung dinh Hue (Hue royal court music) for free every weekend to attract more visitors to the former capital city.

The 21-member troupe consists of students from the Faculty of Heritage Music who play traditional instruments.

Their first performance on May 19 drew special attention from both local people and foreign tourists.

The artists perform from 17.00 to 18.00 every Saturday at Nghinh Luong Dinh relic site in Hue city.

The royal court music has been recognized by UNESCO as World Intangible Cultural Heritage.
(Source: VOV)