Posts Tagged ‘ dynasty ’

Nostalgia in the kitchen 

October 22, 2011
Nostalgia in the kitchen 

  Evoking a bygone age, the once ubiquitous clay cooking pot brings out the full flavor of food The Chinese restaurant Dynasty in the New World Saigon Hotel offers ten tantalizing dishes cooked in the clay pot way from October 17 to November 13 Back when Vietnam was mostly an agrarian society, a clay pot [...]

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Archaeologists digs in Vietnam unearth 'surprising' artifacts: conference 

October 10, 2011
Archaeologists digs in Vietnam unearth 'surprising' artifacts: conference 

The Tay Son (1778-1802) Dynasty's coin which was unearthed from a Nguyen Dynasty's high-ranking official. Over 400 archaeological researches have been carried out nationwide in Vietnam this year, according to reports at the national conference on archaeological discoveries held in Hanoi on Sep 29-30.   In addition to the submission of 430 reports and announcements, [...]

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Site found as stone supplier for Ho Dynasty Citadel 

August 9, 2011
Site found as stone supplier for Ho Dynasty Citadel 

A rock site in Thanh Hoa Province which supplied stone to the construction of Ho Dynasty Citadel A rock site in the northern province of Thanh Hoa has been discovered as the excavation area used for the construction of the Ho Dynasty Citadel, which was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in June. [...]

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Ho Dynasty Citadel recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site 

July 2, 2011
Ho Dynasty Citadel recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site 

  One of four gates of Ho Dynasty Citadel, recognized as World Culture Heritage by UNESCO on June 27 The Ho Dynasty Citadel has been granted world heritage status by UNESCO, putting it on par with such wonders as the Grand Canyon and the Pyramids of Giza. The monument, located in the northern province of [...]

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East Sea issue in the spotlight 

May 31, 2011
East Sea issue in the spotlight 

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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Healing, the Vietnamese way 

April 6, 2011
Healing, the Vietnamese way 

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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Sprightly at 101, court musician promotes royal music 

March 17, 2011
Sprightly at 101, court musician promotes royal music 

  Lu Huu Thi is one of two sole surviving members of the musical entourage – the Hoa Thanh Band – that served Vietnam’s last king Bao Dai from 1926 until the end of the Vietnamese feudal dynasty in 1945 At 101, Lu Huu Thi is the undisputed doyen of nha nhac cung dinh Hue [...]

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The last courtier 

March 9, 2011
The last courtier 

Tran Thi Vui, the sole remaining palace maid from the court of Emperor Bao Dai, Vietnam’s last monarch. Tran Thi Vui’s mother named her “joy” in the hopes that she would have a happy life. The name didn’t stick, she says. Not for most of her life. Today, the 80-year-old woman claims that she can [...]

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Blue blooded 

November 8, 2010
Blue blooded 

The tomb of King Le Thai To, or Le Loi, the founder of the Le Dynasty (1428- 1788), in Thanh Hoa Province Lam Kinh has an unmistakable royal bearing. It is said to be one of the capitals that Vietnam has had in its long history, and although it is not as famous as Hanoi [...]

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Hallowed ground

January 23, 2010
Hallowed ground

Lam Kinh was once the second capital of Dai Viet and home to a rich array of outstanding structures built by the posterior Le Dynasty. The youngest of three sons, Le Loi hailed from Lam Son in northern-Vietnam (Thanh Hoa province today), which was formerly a frontier of Dai Viet (Vietnam) and far from the [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...