March 17, 2011
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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March 9, 2011
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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January 16, 2011
The Tam Coc Wharf where tourists can take a boat trip along the Ngo Dong River to discover the caverns of Tam Coc (three caves) and Bich Dong (emerald grotto). Nestled on the bank of the Ngo Dong River in the northern province of Ninh Binh, the Co Vien Lau private museum presents an ancient [...]
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October 27, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Three years is a long time to spend filming a documentary on “Vietnamese Costumes” but not when you consider it features 4,000 outfits. Director Nguyen Hai Anh.VietNamNet Bridge – Three years is a long time to spend filming a documentary on “Vietnamese Costumes” but not when you consider it features 4,000 outfits. Here [...]
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September 28, 2009
A woodblock of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) used to print sets of books used in the Imperial Court. Local experts and scientists are stepping up efforts to preserve Vietnamâs first and on UNESCO-recognized documentary heritage. The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has published another 35 documentary heritages in its Memory of the [...]
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August 24, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Hue, a World Heritage site and one of the most popular destinations for visitors to Vietnam, is a mysterious, peaceful city with a unique cultural identity. Tourists take a drive in Hue City.The Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) was the last of the county’s royal families with 13 kings. However, for various reasons only seven [...]
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August 24, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Hue, a World Heritage site and one of the most popular destinations for visitors to Vietnam, is a mysterious, somber city with a unique cultural identity. Tourists take a drive in Hue City.The Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) was the last of the county’s royal families with 13 kings. However, for various reasons only seven [...]
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August 14, 2009
Have you ever wished to be a king or a queen? There is a place about 4 km from the central city of Nha Trang where you can pretend in a royal atmosphere Tourists in royal costumes pose for a photo at Nghinh Phong Building in Bao Dai Villa Tourist Area in Nha Trang City.King [...]
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July 28, 2009
LookAtVietnam – It’s believed that Vietnamese people first started populating where An Giang province is today in the 16th century though there is scant evidence to verify this. General Nguyen Huu Canh (1650-1700), who served under Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu, certainly contributed to the establishment of Chau Doc as it is today. His troops built whole [...]
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July 21, 2009
LookAtVietnam – In the Central Highlands province of Daklak, one may have various places to see and to enrich their knowledge in a locality widely known as the land of epics. A visitor contemplates a couple of gongs at the Bao Dai palace.Many people in Vietnam know well a song titled The Shadow of Ko [...]
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