Hanoi begins renovating old French villa
The renovation is expected to be complete in March 2023
Vietnam transport ministry floats quarantine regulation relaxation to restore int’l flights
Vietnam should loosen quarantine regulations and expedite recognition of ‘vaccine passports’ to prepare for the resumption of international flights
The restoration of Da Lat’s abandoned monastery
The iconic chapel has been an inspiration for Vietnamese artists and photographers
Ho Chi Minh City solicits expert advice on preserving valuable old buildings
Pundits advised against demolition and held out tourism-based heritage preservation as a sustainable way to gain financial benefits
Ho Chi Minh City’s iconic Binh Tay market to reopen after restoration
Binh Tay Market has borne witness to the history of the local Chinese-Vietnamese community
Experts blast Saigon Central Post Office’s new paint job
Architects and artists in Vietnam have frowned on the overly bright new paint job on the Saigon Central Post Office, one of Ho Chi Minh City’s most prominent icons and tourist attractions
Vietnam province suspends restoration work on noted relic complex
The relic preservation authorities in northern Quang Ninh Province on Friday suspended part of the restoration work on one of the country’s Buddhism hubs for undue intrusion on the time-honored structures.
Experts disagree on plans to restore Hanoi’s iconic bridge
Experts were divided on Wednesday at a symposium on how to renovate a century-old bridge in Hanoi in respect to its crucial transport function and suggestions to turn it into a museum and pedestrian bridge to promote green traffic
Restoration starts on southern Vietnam’s only surviving ancient citadel
Dong Nai Province on Thursday started restoration work on an ancient citadel, the southern region’s only surviving one so far.
Millennium-old well system in central Vietnam dries up, requires restoration
A well system built by the ethnic Cham minority thousands of years ago in the central province of Quang Tri has seen unprecedented, alarming draining and is thus in bad need of restoration, a cultural official said Tuesday