10 more days to visit Vietnam: From Myth to Modernity

Saturday, September 20th, 2008 Posted in Exhibitions, Museums, Singapore, Vietnam | No Comments »

I'm back in Singapore for the weekend and one of the items on my to-do list was to visit the Vietnam: From Myth to Modernity exhibition at the Asian Civilisations ... Read more..

Vietnam’s Thang Long Citadel one step closer to World Heritage status

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 Posted in Vietnam | No Comments »

The Vietnamese government has completed its documentation of the ancient capital of Thang Long (Ha Noi), required for submission to UNESCO for World Heritage consideration. Royal citadel’s file completed for UNESCO ... Read more..

Ly Dynasty site excavated

Thursday, December 6th, 2007 Posted in Vietnam | No Comments »

The Vietnam Institute of Archaeology releases the results of an excavation of a Ly Dynasty temple site in Bac Giang province. New discoveries at Cau Tu temple in Bac Giang province Vietnam ... Read more..

A look at excavations in Hanoi

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 Posted in Vietnam | 2 Comments »

16 October 2007 (New York Times) - The New York Times carries a well-written feature on the current archaeological excavations going on in Hanoi, seeking to understand the ancient capital ... Read more..

Vietnamese archaeologist debunks 1,000-year-old altar claim

Monday, May 28th, 2007 Posted in Vietnam | No Comments »

26 May 2007 (Thanh Nien Daily) - The remnants of what is thought to be a 1,000-year-old altar of the Ly Dynasty found last year in Hanoi is being refuted ... Read more..

Japan to assist Vietnam preserve ancient bastion

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 Posted in UNESCO World Heritage, Vietnam | No Comments »

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 ... Read more..

Private museum displays antique collection in Thanh Hoa Province

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006 Posted in Museums, Vietnam | No Comments »

21 November 2006 (Vietnam News) - A private museum opens in Vietnam featuring antiquities. Private museum displays antique collection in Thanh Hoa Province Hoang Long Antique Museum, the first private museum in ... Read more..



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