January 4, 2012
A Vietnamese rickshaw, which is well-preserved by the museum, also interested many guests. Three hundred artifacts depicting Vietnamese daily life in late 19th century are on display at Hai Phong Province’s museum. Many of the artifacts are presented for the first time. Nguyen Ba Thanh Long, vice chairman of Hai Phong Antiques Association, said that [...]
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January 2, 2012
Hotels in Vietnam trade on the past to further their 21st century ambitions Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel, which hosted well-known novelists such as Graham Greene and Somerset Maugham, is famous with classic French architecture After the sun sinks among the limestone karsts of Ha Long Bay, the stars come out, to pepper the [...]
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September 4, 2011
A UH-1D helicopter used by American soldiers during the Vietnam War (1954-1975) A new documentary film project on wars Vietnam has had to fight since the 19th century will feature hitherto unused information taken from archival records, it was announced in Ho Chi Minh City on Sep 1.  The film project, titled Chien tranh Vietnam [...]
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August 4, 2011
Three hundred century-old antiques are on show at Ho Chi Minh CIty’s Vietnamese History Museum from now until this December, Tuoi Tre reported. The exhibition, held in tandem with the “Antiques in the 21st century’s first decade” seminar, gathers several precious antiquities not only from Vietnam but also from other Asian countries including Thailand, Laos [...]
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July 23, 2011
Thanh Chiem in Quang Nam Province used to be an important administrative, political, economic and cultural center. Today only a thriving of copper casting industry remains. The temple dedicated to the founders of Thanh Chiem Village In its glory days, the town in what is now Dien Phuong Commune, Dien Ban District was called [...]
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June 6, 2011
 The palace was built with ancient Chinese-style architecture. Standing in the shade of tall, straight trees in the cloudy Dong Van Plateau is a century-old mansion, the former residence of a powerful family headed by a veritable Don in the early 20th century. The palace of the Vuong family, led by Vuong Chinh Duc, [...]
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May 31, 2011
This photo shows a part of the Truong Sa (Spratly) District in Truong Sa archipelago. On March 23, 2011, Xinhua, the official news agency of China, published an article titled "The Nanhai sea dispute from the perspective of the international law of the sea" by scholars He Jian and Wang Ao from the Xiang Tan [...]
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April 6, 2011
An old pharmacy featuring the northern style, was relocated to the Fito Museum's second floor. It has medicinal chests, small pillows on the table where patients put their arms for the doctor to feel their pulse, and a medicinal scale. Ngoc Ha looks healthy and youthful at 50. The woman with her hair dyed blonde [...]
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December 11, 2010
Twenty four kilograms of coins dating back to the 18th century were found at a private residence in Hai Phong City. The coins were handed over to the city museum this week, said Do Xuan Trung, the vice-director of the museum. Nguyen Van Bay was reconstructing a small wooden pier over a pond outside [...]
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January 31, 2010
Thereâs no better place to let the time roll away than on the waterfront Hoan Kiem Lake, which is the heart and soul of Hanoi, means “Lake of the Returned Sword”, in reference to the legend surrounding fifteenth century Vietnamese hero General Le LoiHanoiâs 20 lakes are renowned for bringing the city a sense of [...]
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