Hue was the capital city of Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam. Between 1802 (1) .......1945, it was the imperial capital of the Nguyen dynasty. As such, it is well-known (2) ....... its monuments and architecture. (3) ....... population stands at about 340,000 people. The city is (4) ....... in central Vietnam on the banks of the River Huong, just a few miles from the Thuan An Beach. It is about 540 km south of Hanoi, the national capital, and about 644 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.