Japan to assist Vietnam preserve ancient bastion
20 Feb 2007 (Thanh Nien News) – A joint Japanese-Vietnamese venture to preserve an 11th century fort in Hanoi. The citadel was built by King Ly Thai To, the first emperor of the later Ly dynasty who officially named the kingdom “Dai Viet”.
Japan to assist Vietnam preserve ancient bastion
Japanese experts will help Vietnam preserve the Thang Long Citadel in Hanoi, a fort which was the seat of an 11th century kingdom, a conference heard Monday.
At a meeting titled Thang Long Citadel Preservation held by the Japan-Vietnam Cooperation Committee, experts from the two countries also decided to study ways to make the citadel an on-site museum.
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Tags: Ba Dinh hall complex, Ha Noi province, Ly Dynasty, Ly Thai To, Thang Long Citadel, Vietnam Archaeology
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