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Ten special national historical sites announced
Hoi An ancient town. A list of 10 special national treasures nationwide has been announced, according to a decision of the Prime Minister. They include archaeological and historical sites such as the Hoang Thanh Thang Long – Hanoi central area in Ba Dinh district in Hanoi, the Hue Ancient Capital, and similar architectural complexes in [...]
A politician’s pagoda
Cau Dong pagoda, one of Vietnam’s oldest religious sites, honours Tran Thu Do, a crafty politician who usurped control from the Ly Dynasty and founded the Tran Dynasty in the name of his nephew in the 13th century. Hang Duong is one of Hanoi’s oldest streets. As the names suggests, this was once where sugar [...]
Place your bets on Phu Quoc casino
A new master plan is being developed for Phu Quoc island. The chairman of the Kien Giang provincial People’s Committee, Bui Ngoc Suong, spoke to the Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper about possible changes. How do the changes compare to the first plan? Phu Quoc island will be soon upgraded into a special administrative region. With [...]
Century-old shrine in Hanoi rediscovered
Swords found at the Trung Thien Shrine, which experts say was likely built over a hundred years ago. Historians have recently rediscovered a shrine in Hanoi that has been virtually abandoned for generations. Trung Thien Shrine on Dai Tu Street in Hoang Mai District, a suburban area in the capital, is dedicated to Tran Hung [...]
Last lotus ponds in Hanoi
On an area of nearly six hectares, lotus pond located near West Lake Water Park is a place providing lotus for scenting tea, one of specialities of Hanoi. This is also a favourite place for many young Hanoians at weekend. Lotus ponds are often busy from early morning when lotus pond owners normally go to [...]
Legacy of Huong River
If the French are proud of the resplendent Seine River, the Hungarians of the romantic blue Danube River and the Russians of the gentle Don River, then people of Hue in Central Vietnam have full right to be proud of the romantic and poetic Huong (Perfume) River. The river is not only a perfect example [...]
Cruising down the river
The Red (Hong) River, also known Cai or Ca (Mother) river, is the birthplace of the Vietnamese civilisation – from the Hoa Binh and Dong Son cultures of 5,000 years ago and more to the founding of Co Loa, the first recorded Vietnamese capital just upstream from modern day Ha Noi. Expansive: The Hong (Red) [...]



