Relics

Hue architecture gets 3D look

The Hue Relics Preservation Centre and its partners have completed a project to produce 3D images that feature historic architecture, marking a new step forward in restoration work for Vietnam.

Sumerian gold jar, other relics returned to Iraq

A 6,500-year-old Sumerian gold jar, the head of a Sumerian battle axe and a stone from an Assyrian palace were among 45 relics returned to Iraq by Germany on Monday

Hue relics see numerous visitors during Tet

Despite drizzle and cold weather, 31,000 visitors, including 7,200 foreigners, visited relics in the former imperial city of Hue during the first three days of the Lunar New Year (Jan. 23-25).

5,000 relics from Titanic to sell in New York

Five thousand items recovered from the Atlantic grave of the Titanic, from a 17-ton piece of the hull to china used to serve first-class passengers, will go on auction in New York a century after the liner sank

Quang Nam Province upgrades historical sites

Many historical relics in Thang Binh District, central Quang Nam Province, have been stricken with degradation and face the risk of becoming ruins if no timely repairs are made.

Ha Noi tourism ‘transit based'

Ha Noi has been urged to improve the number and quality of its tourism products and services to attract more visitors, despite being named one of the 10 best destinations in Asia by Smart Travel Asia magazine.

Take a swim in Ninh Binh

Ninh Binh will focus on developing two main kinds of tourism – ecological and cultural-spiritual, a tourism official in the northern province has said.

Historic Hoi An houses at risk of collapse

A shortage of funds is hampering the restoration of many of Hoi An's oldest houses, some of which are facing collapse.

Tomb of Uncle Ho’s mother upgraded

The central province of Nghe An held a solemn ceremony in Nam Dan district on June 3 to inaugurate the conservation and upgrading of the tomb relic of Hoang Thi Loan, mother of President Ho Chi Minh.

3 Da Lat relics to be restored

Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has just set aside its budget to restores three important historical and architectural relics in Dalat city

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Paris spotlights traditional festivals

A place of culture: A customer sights photos in an exhibition that explores traditional Vietnamese culture and festivals. The exhibition has been held in the Vietnamese Culture Center in Paris. Photo PARIS — An exhibit of 80 photos of traditional Vietnamese traditional is happening at theVietnamese Culture Center in Paris, organised through the Vietnamese community in France to celebrate the 122nd birthday from the late Leader Ho Chi Minh.The

Art auction to aid cleft palate surgery for kids

With higher cause: Wild Dream, an oil on canvas painting by Ha Hung Dung, is going to be offered in a charitable organisation auction held by Operation Smile Viet Nam in HCM City now. HCM CITY — Functions by several popular artists goes underneath the hammer in an annual charitable organisation dinner in HCM City on Saturday to boost funds for carrying out cleft palate procedures for Vietnamese children, this time around in Nghe An Province.To