North-central Vietnamese province relocates graveyard to handle landslide
The relocation was prompted by a landslide that had happened in January
The relocation was prompted by a landslide that had happened in January
Nguyen Tien Xuan, 81, has spent more than a decade helping 336 families find the final resting sites of the family members they lost during the American war in Vietnam
The ceremony is one of Vietnam's most sacred death rituals, an ancient custom usually carried out before Tet
Authorities allowed the facility to exist for nearly a year, explaining that it is provisionally used for local public constructions
The new burial ground’s size is equal to about one hundred standard football fields
Instead of performing solemn burial rites, a number of residents in Ho Chi Minh City choose to discreetly bury their deceased relatives around their homes in residential areas, which vexes their neighbors and poses worrying health hazards
A local artisan on Friday showcased his three maps created with the soil fetched from war veteran cemeteries in 63 cities and provinces the country over.