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Hue to relocate 100,000 graves to build cultural area

Hue to relocate 100,000 graves to build cultural area

Thua Thien-Hue plans to shift over 100,000 graves from a burial site and convert it into a cultural park with a statue of Emperor Quang Trung.

Making the dead drop dead gorgeous: a novel vocation

Making the dead drop dead gorgeous: a novel vocation

A comment overheard during a funeral opened up an unusual vocation for a woman: applying makeup for the dead.

Hanoi to spend $61 mln building new cemetery for high-ranking officials

Hanoi to spend $61 mln building new cemetery for high-ranking officials

Space has run out at the official cemetery where the likes of revolutionary leaders Le Duan and Ton Duc Thang are buried.

February 1, 2018 | 07:33 pm PT

In Vietnam, cost of dying soars as private cemeteries boom

In Vietnam, cost of dying soars as private cemeteries boom

As public cemeteries close, many Vietnamese find themselves faced with an unsavory choice: go big or go dust.

July 26, 2017 | 09:00 am PT

Vietnamese archaeologists unearth 3,000-year-old cemetery hidden in a cavern

Vietnamese archaeologists unearth 3,000-year-old cemetery hidden in a cavern

The expedition team found dozens of archaeological relics, mainly pottery, stone tools, human teeth and bone fragments.

March 30, 2017 | 04:00 pm PT

Move over Mao: Beijing's tomb sweepers preen pampered pets' graves

Move over Mao: Beijing's tomb sweepers preen pampered pets' graves

China celebrates the Qingming tomb-sweeping festival on April 3, with much of the ceremonial ritual of honouring the dead these days not geared towards beloved relatives, but beloved pets.

March 31, 2016 | 03:07 am PT

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