In 1805, Gia Long, Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), started to build a citadel in France’s "Father of the Fortress" Vauban-style with its signature layers of defense and 24 fortresses. The citadel, with a perimeter of 10 kilometers, was originally made of earth but later reinforced with brick walls and its completion was announced by Gia Long’s successor, Minh Mang, in 1832. … [Read more...] about 200-year-old royal pavilion returns to resplendence in Hue
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Tourism park reopens to restore Vietnam’s thousand-year-old culture
HCM City (VNA) – “Mot thoang Viet Nam” (Vietnam at a Glance), a tourism park recreating the beauty of Vietnam’s thousand-year-old traditional culture located on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, was reopened on January 16 after 10 years. Every section of the 20-ha facillity in Cu Chi district tells its own story, said Director Tran Thi Tuyet Nga, citing the Hill of Eggs as an example, saying it tells a folk legend of Lac Long Quan and his wife Au Co who gave birth to a brood of a hundred eggs from which a hundred of children hatched and became the ancestors of all Vietnamese people. Visitors to the park can also observe on-the-spot the traditional making of “do” (poonah) paper, printmaking, and the sericulture. Traditional houses of people from various parts of the country with different styles of architecture are also recreated here to offer visitors a glimpse of the Vietnamese living spaces./. … [Read more...] about Tourism park reopens to restore Vietnam’s thousand-year-old culture
In Tokyo’s lockdown, some drink on even after authorities call time
A man walks past restaurants which closed after 8 PM, the time the government asks them to close by, amid the coronavirus emergency decree in Tokyo, Japan, January 15, 2021. Photo: Reuters Some criticise what they call a half-hearted government response. Suga has been accused of being slow to act out of fear of damaging the economy. His support has plunged. … [Read more...] about In Tokyo’s lockdown, some drink on even after authorities call time
Vietnam doctors remove 1kg of metal objects from patient with pica disorder
Metal objects are removed from the patient’s stomach in this photo provided by 175 Military Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. The man is considered a rarer case of pica as he had consumed a large number of metal objects, including nails, spoons, nail clippers, blades, iron sticks and hooks, and others. … [Read more...] about Vietnam doctors remove 1kg of metal objects from patient with pica disorder
Unbearable grief grips landslide survivors in central Vietnam
Not too far from where the landslide buried Son’s wife, Ho Van Kim, another villager, knew something was wrong when he heard the repeated booming sounds. As he walked towards where it was coming from, he also heard screams. He immediately told his wife and children to leave their house and find some shelter. … [Read more...] about Unbearable grief grips landslide survivors in central Vietnam
