July 7, 2011
An ancient tea tree in Lao Chai, the northern province of Ha Giang  Vietnam boasts a vast wealth of ancient tea trees that are still waiting to be discovered, developed and protected.  According to scant mention in historic materials and scientific research, ancient tea trees are mainly located in the northern highland provinces of [...]
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July 4, 2011
A nearly-200-year-old house in Coc Thon Hamlet in the suburb of Hanoi The urbanization juggernaut has proved unstoppable in Vietnam, and evidence has been mounting about the inability of rural and suburban households to resist it, consigning beautiful homes with traditional architecture and long histories to extinction. The situation at Cu Da Village in [...]
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June 26, 2011
Part of a one-km-long section of an ancient citadel found in Ha Tinh Province. Archaeologists in the central province of Ha Tinh said Friday they have discovered the remains of an ancient citadel dating back more than 1,600 years. The 1km-long section of the citadel, built of stones, was found at the top of But [...]
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June 10, 2011
The ancient house on Nha Trang beach A tourism company has set up an ancient house on Nha Trang beach to welcome the upcoming Sea Festival 2011 in the central province of Khanh Hoa. The Nha Trang Xua Tourism Area bought the 120-year-old house from a rural village in Dien Khanh District and relocated it [...]
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April 27, 2011
Poster of the 4th Traditional Craft Villages Festival 2011, to take place in the ancient capital of Hue from April 30 to May 3. Traditional foods will be the highlight of the fourth Traditional Craft Villages Festival 2011, themed “Vietnamese Kitchen in Hue’s Garden” and will be held in the ancient capital of Hue from [...]
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April 24, 2011
The two ancient tombs unearthed during excavation in Hanoi. Two tombs, as well as other artifacts presumed to date back to the 4th and 6th centuries have been unearthed in Hanoi’s Ciputra residential district. The fully intact tombs were accidentally discovered by workers building a drainage system in the residential zone near Thang Long Bridge. [...]
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March 12, 2011
The old gate of the citadel stands beside the new wall built earlier this month The Son Tay Citadel is ill-fated. It was built in 1822 during the reign of Emperor Minh Mang to thwart the French, but a year later, the defense was breached. Now it is being destroyed anew by “restoration” work that [...]
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February 28, 2011
Red tape and a lack of funding have reduced Vietnam’s first national heritage village to a decaying tourist trap while officials near Hue argue that stalled preservation plans should be abandoned in two villages Harvest day in Duong Lam Village Six years ago, the people of Duong Lam Village had the esteemed honor of [...]
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February 18, 2011
A Vietnamese professor argues that it’s high time Vietnam gets serious about the preservation of its cultural relics A procession during the Giong Festival in Phu Dong Village in Hanoi. The festival was recognized as a World Heritage last year. Vietnam now boasts 13 sites recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural [...]
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January 2, 2011
Japanese experts help residents understand each house in their village is part of a precious heritage Yamaguchi Yoriko (L) and Inoue Aiko in the garden of an ancient house in Duong Lam Ancient Village. They know the village like the back of their hand. But the two young women leading a tour group in [...]
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