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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December 19, 2011
Le Van Thuong, head of the family that owns the garden with five newly anointed National Heritage trees, poses in front of the hollowed trunks of one of them He was offered US$300,000 and more for his garden with old trees, but the owner was not tempted. Le Van Thuong is now the owner [...]
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December 12, 2011
A panoramic view of Quang Ninh Province’s Ha Long Bay. Experts have called for improved services and preservation work as the UNESCO World Heritage Site gains further recognition as a natural wonder. A hike in admission fees for the Ha Long Bay, Vietnam’s foremost tourism site, has drawn a lot of flak, particularly over [...]
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December 12, 2011
Artist Quach Dong Phuong (R) â at his latest exhibition titled ‘Cong xua’ (Old gates) with nearly 700 photos at Kim Ngan Temple on Hang Bac Street, Hanoi. The exhibition will run until mid-December, one of the events held to celebrate Vietnam Heritage Day, November 23. When Quach Dong Phuong went on a picnic [...]
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November 21, 2011
New world title will make no difference until existing infrastructure, services are improved, experts say A tourist boat sails past the stone islands of Ha Long Bay Ha Long Bay, by virtue of being the jewel in Vietnam’s tourism crown, has always been in the spotlight, but the lights have just gotten a lot [...]
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October 28, 2011
An ongoing photo exhibition in Hanoi, featuring UNESCO-recognized heritage sites in Italy, celebrates 150 years of Italian unity.  Held under the framework of "Y-Viet 2011," the exhibition will remain open until November 18.  According to a press release issued by the Italian Embassy, the exhibition represents UNESCO’s 911 World Heritage Sites of which 45 are [...]
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October 14, 2011
The central area of Hanoi, which comprises the four downtown districts of Ba Dinh, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung and Hoan Kiem, has not seen much development over the past few years, a contrast to the fast growth seen at other new urban areas in the capital city. Modernizing central Hanoi while retaining its [...]
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October 9, 2011
A tourist boat sails past the stone islands of Halong Bay in 2007. Growing tourism, lack of resources, neglect and natural disasters pose a threat to the world’s cultural heritage, a private foundation said Wednesday identifying 67 sites in need of preservation. The sites and monuments are found in 41 countries from Peru to Vietnam [...]
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September 4, 2011
One of five old persimmons in Nghe An which have been recently declared National Heritage Trees. Five 670 year-old persimmon trees in the northern province of Nghe An have been recognized as national heritage trees in Vietnam, news website VnExpress said Wednesday.  Le Minh Thuong, owner of the trees, was once offered VND7 billion (US$336,850) for [...]
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August 9, 2011
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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