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Online quiz on Hanoi launched for foreigners
19/05/2009 05:00
The Hanoi Union of Friendship Organizations is inviting foreigners and overseas Vietnamese to take part in this yearâs online multiple-choice contest on Hanoiâs historical milestones and its cultural heritages. Titled âHanoi â“ Your...
Breaking with tradition
19/05/2009 05:00
Women in Hanoiâs Liep Tuyet Commune practice singing ancient Hat Do songs. Steeped in superstition, an ancient form of singing performed just once every 36 years, is now being brought into the mainstream....
Experts call for shakeup of sloppy museum vending
19/05/2009 05:00
Shops surround outside Vietnam Revolutionary Museum in Hanoi. Coming amendments to the Cultural Heritage Law are expected to bring order to shops in and outside museums. Cultural officials and museum directors hope that...
Hoi An to preserve ancient Cham wells
19/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – The Hoi An Centre for Monuments Management and Preservation has announced a list of 80 ancient wells in the town and neighbouring areas as part of a plan to preserve the relics that are hundreds of years old. The Hoi An Centre for Monuments...
‘Worldly’ misses to join antique vehicle parade in Hoi An
19/05/2009 05:00
LookAtVietnam – Miss World 2008 and Miss World 2004 will be in the ancient city of Hoi An on June 4 to participate in a procession of old vehicles, a part of the Quang Nam – Heritage Journey 2009 programme. Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova...
Rules for restoration of relics a must
19/05/2009 05:00
This stone-made lion at the Do Temple in Bac Ninh Province was removed at the request of cultural inspectors. In the draft amendments to some articles of the Law on Cultural Heritage, which will be considered at the ongoing National Assembly session, the...
Casting bronze drum to commemorate President Ho’s birthday
19/05/2009 05:00
Artisans from the central province of Thanh Hoa cast a special bronze drum on May 19 at the Kim Lien relic in Nam Dan district, Nghe An province, President Ho Chi Minh’s hometown, to commemorate the late president’s birthday. This torch was brought from...