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Endangered ancient ironwoods gain heritage status in Hanoi

Endangered ancient ironwoods gain heritage status in Hanoi

85 ancient ironwood trees in Son Tay, a town on Hanoi's outskirts, received heritage status from the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment.
Reader’s Digest talks up Ha Long Bay

Reader’s Digest talks up Ha Long Bay

Reader’s Digest Canada has named Vietnam's Ha Long Bay among the 10 places in Southeast Asia 'to visit before you die'.
June 03, 2020 | 02:17 pm GMT+7
Palace where Nguyen king was incarcerated for being anti-French

Palace where Nguyen king was incarcerated for being anti-French

The White Palace in Vung Tau Town was where King Thanh Thai, the 10th ruler of the Nguyen Dynasty, was once confined.
March 16, 2020 | 04:43 pm GMT+7
Vietnam's most treasured heritages are being lost to greed

Vietnam's most treasured heritages are being lost to greed

If they have just a few billion dong, anyone can build houses, hotels and restaurants on mountains and in forests, places we're supposed to preserve.
March 03, 2020 | 09:18 am GMT+7
New Bui Chu Cathedral to retain former glory

New Bui Chu Cathedral to retain former glory

Bui Chu Cathedral in Nam Dinh Province will be rebuilt on the same plot of land according to its original, 135-year-old blueprint.
February 24, 2020 | 05:26 pm GMT+7
Vietnam’s ca tru art form gets a Google doodle

Vietnam’s ca tru art form gets a Google doodle

The Google homepage featured a ca tru illustration Sunday to celebrate the establishment of this musical art form.
February 23, 2020 | 07:49 pm GMT+7
Hue draped in sunset hues

Hue draped in sunset hues

Nestled along the north-central coast, Vietnam’s former imperial capital Hue is an enchanting sight at sunset.
February 09, 2020 | 08:00 am GMT+7
Petitioners lose battle to keep Vietnam's 135-year-old cathedral

Petitioners lose battle to keep Vietnam's 135-year-old cathedral

With the government rejecting a petition not to demolish and rebuild the Bui Chu Cathedral in Nam Dinh Province, the dismantling work has resumed.
February 05, 2020 | 11:16 am GMT+7
Tree bark coats central minority against the elements

Tree bark coats central minority against the elements

The Pa Ko of Quang Tri Province weave "A Mung" bark into traditional costumes that offer protection from harsh weather.
January 16, 2020 | 06:00 pm GMT+7
Hue walking streets stand apart with characteristic ambiance

Hue walking streets stand apart with characteristic ambiance

Hue’s walking streets have spiced up nightlife in the former imperial capital in a manner distinct from their counterparts in Hanoi and HCMC.
January 16, 2020 | 04:07 pm GMT+7
Is Saigon just another city, or is there something more?

Is Saigon just another city, or is there something more?

With the soaring Saigon skyline descending into a generic urban blandness, it's time to ask: what's left of us?
January 07, 2020 | 08:55 am GMT+7
HCMC seeks to conserve pre-1975 villas

HCMC seeks to conserve pre-1975 villas

HCMC is set to announce policies for the conservation of old villas to safeguard its architectural heritage and stop unauthorized demolitions.
October 06, 2019 | 05:15 pm GMT+7
Beautiful churches from a distant north

Beautiful churches from a distant north

Century-old churches in northern Vietnam are an attraction worth preserving.
September 06, 2019 | 02:08 pm GMT+7
Preserving Vietnamese churches: The trees and the forest

Preserving Vietnamese churches: The trees and the forest

A few days ago, all those who care about Vietnam’s heritage sighed in relief at the news that the demolition of the magnificent Bui Chu Cathedral had been suspended.
May 30, 2019 | 01:10 pm GMT+7
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