Visitors to the Museum of Royal Fine Arts in Huế are to get a chance to look at books transcribed on rectangle gold pieces, made for the adoration of the Nguyễn Dynasty (1802-1945).
The excavation of Thang Long Royal Citadel in Ha Noi this year has so
far revealed various large-scale architectural vestiges, according to
reports released by archeologists at a recent conference in the city.
The Reverie Saigon is introducing Marco Polo Week at
its R&J Italian Lounge & Restaurant and The Royal Pavilion from
September 14 to 20, featuring two specialty set menus recognising the
legacy of the famous Venetian traveller who traded throughout Asia and
Europe.
Vietnamese martial arts fighter Vo Thi Thanh Truc entered the women''s
48kg category final at the Royal World Cup Muaythai Tournament 2015 in
Bangkok, Thailand, on August 20.
On August 9 one of the world''s largest cruise ships,
Voyager of the Seas, carrying more than 3,600 passengers and 1,200 crew
members docked for the first time in the central city of Hue.
More than 1,000 students from primary schools in Ha
Noi attended the summer camp "Toi Cuoi, Toi Tu Tin" (I Laugh, I am
Confident) held at Vincom Mega Mall Royal City in Ha Noi on August 9 by
Unilever Viet Nam''s P/S brand.
Archeologists from the Viet Nam Institute of Archaeology have
discovered numerous valuable relics in the Vu Lam royal step-over
place, located within the Trang An scenic landscape complex.
An antiquities exhibition featuring the lotus flower opened yesterday at
the Vietnam National Museum of History in Ha Noi, introducing local and
international visitors to the beauty and significance of the lotus in
Vietnamese culture.
Royal Caribbean International''s Voyager of the Seas
cruise ship docked at Tan Cang-Cai Mep international port in southern Ba
Ria-Vung Tau Province on April 13, bringing more than 3,500 foreign
passengers and crew members.
Thousands of people went to the Thang Long royal
citadel in Ha Noi at the weekend to see the beauty of cherry blossoms at
the 2015 Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival.
The US yesterday handed over restored royal items from Hue valued at
US$29,084 and gave the city''s conservation centre $700,000 to fund
preservation of a building inside the former Royal Palace.
Experts from La Cambre, the Brussels-based National
School of Visual Arts, will come to the HCM City University of Culture
next autumn to train master''s and Ph.D students in artefact preservation
and restoration.
It rains a lot in Hue during winter. Rain can last
for half a month, casting a shadow over Hue, making the view quiet and
the people passive. However, coffee shops have sprouted up around the
silent former capital, offering cozy spaces to...
Previously, scientists had only found relics from
two dynasties at Thang Long Royal Citadel, but this year they had a
major breakthrough when they were able to identify objects from several
more dynasties at the historical site.
