In Vietnam, cultural edifice dedicated to Chinese philosopher blasted for extravagance
A major section of a lavish edifice, located in a northern Vietnamese province, will be dedicated to Confucius, an eminent ancient Chinese philosopher
Trees grown by Vietnam’s last king named heritage plants
A pair of century-old camphor trees planted by Vietnam’s last king at his mansion in the central region has been honored as heritage trees for their biological diversity and historical value
$564k to be spent on restoration of royal edifice in Hue
The Thua Thien- Hue People’s Committee in central Vietnam has approved a US$564,812 restoration project for one of its royal edifices, which is part of the UNESCO-recognized Hue monuments.
Vietnam resort town restores former mayor’s edifice
Da Lat City in the Central Highlands Province of Lam Dong has completed restoration on its former mayor’s edifice and opened it for tourism purposes.
French-style historical edifice in Vietnam resort city destroyed in fire
One-third of Da Lat Map Enterprise, a century-old, French-style edifice which holds a monumental, historical, and architectural value, was burned down during a blaze early yesterday, June 9
Hue exhibit showcases photos of dragon horses
An exhibit, "Horses and dragon horses", ongoing until Feb 10, highlights some 70 photos of reliefs of normal and dragon horses, which adorn the edifices in the UNESCO-recognized Hue royal palace.
Historians object to Hanoi flyover as it could ruin relic
Most officials and scientists taking part in the June 5 workshop which discussed the building of a flyover over the O Cho Dua intersection, a traffic chokepoint in Hanoi, objected to the two proposed options, which will possibly damage the historical Xa Tac relic.