The chief of UNESCO Viet Nam, Katherine Muller-Martin, yesterday paid
tribute to residents of Duong Lam Village for a local conservation
project restoring historic buildings.
A new record was set in the history of vintage buildings, when two ancient houses and a lake were recently recognised by the Viet Nam Book of Records (VietKings).
Hue''s royal buildings and monuments are threatened by decay caused by
the impact of climate change and a back up of water in the surrounding
waterways.
The HCM City administration should ban construction
of multi-storeyed buildings in the city''s core area to protect its
architectural heritage, architects told a seminar late last week.
