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Up to a quarter of Hanoi's cultural and sacred sites - usually temples and pagodas - are being "desecrated" because of the encroachment of people who build their houses or ... Read more..Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 Posted in Vietnam | No Comments »
The Hanoi antiquities festival reported last week saw a total of over 1,000 items auctioned. Collectors from different parts of Vietnam gathered together to display and sell some of their ... Read more..Thursday, January 17th, 2008 Posted in Vietnam | 1 Comment »
A Dong Son drum is one of the prized artefacts up for auction this weekend at a Vietnamese antique collectors' festival in Hanoi. Ten precious relics to be auctioned in Hanoi Thanh ... Read more..Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 Posted in Vietnam | No Comments »
The Thang Long Citadel in Hanoi is declared a National Relic, fulfilling one of the requirements for listing as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thang Long Citadel recognised National Relic Nhan Dan, ... Read more..Monday, November 5th, 2007 Posted in Vietnam | No Comments »
03 November 2007 (Vietnam Net Bridge) - Built in 1822, the Son Tay Citadel stood guard over the western gate to what is now known as Hanoi. This travel piece ... Read more..