Tickets for various events at the 2012 Hue Festival in April are now on sale. The Dem Hoang Cung (Royal Night) with a banquet costs VND600,000 (US$28.50).

A three-night tour and banquet is priced at VND650,000 - or VND150,000 without the banquet.

Tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies and ao dai (traditional long dress) pageant cost VND150,000 while art shows at the Hue Imperial Citadel and An Dinh Palace are priced VND60,000 and VND30,000, respectively.

The 2012 Hue Festival, titled Cultural Heritages: Integration and Development – Where Historical Sites Meet will be held from April 7 and 15.-VNS