Central Thua Thien-Hue province has licensed the Kim Nguyen Ltd. Co. to build an international surgical hospital in the former imperial city of Hue. Covering 7,053 sq.m. in Nam Vy Da area, the 100-bed hospital of hotel model will be built in the second quarter of this year at a cost of more than 96.5 billion VND. The hospital is expected to be operational in the fourth quarter of 2012. The project will enjoy the province’s preferential land policy and a corporate income tax rate of 10 percent throughout 50 years of operation. … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue to have int’l surgical hospital
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Pottery, lacquer artworks spotlighted at Hue Festival
The 2009 Hue Festival will be held from June 12-14 to celebrate its tradition of producing pottery, lacquer artworks and cloisonne. With the theme "Hue’s Traditional Handicrafts – Their Identity and Development", the festival will take place on the 110 th anniversary of the opening of Truong Tien Bridge and Dong Ba market and the start of a handicraft villages trade fair and will feature a contest to promote Vietnamese handicraft products, said Nguyen Dang Thanh, vice chairman of Hue’s People’s Committee. … [Read more...] about Pottery, lacquer artworks spotlighted at Hue Festival
A visit to Dong Ba Market in Hue
A visit to Dong Ba Market is a “must” for travellers to the ancient city of Hue. It is one of the most famous and oldest markets in Hue offering specialties from the central region.Lying to the north bank of the Huong River and around 100 metres to the north of Truong Tien Bridge, the Dong Ba Market was completed in 1899 under the reign of King Thanh Thai (1889-1907).Having undergone several restorations and repairs, the 100-year-old market retains its architectural and cultural features and attracts many tourists at home and abroad.The iconic market sells Hue specialities such as cơm hến (clam rice), Hue-styled beef noodle soup, chả bò (beef paste), kẹo mè xửng (sticky candy made from malt and sesame), and Thanh Tra fruit. Let's make a tour around the market through the following pictures: VietNamNet/VNS … [Read more...] about A visit to Dong Ba Market in Hue
Nguyen Duy Linh brings Hue’s autumn to Saigon
My Tran The show features oil on canvas pieces in abstract style with experiences and feelings of the artists in Hue at autumn. "They are made in different times with different feelings so they can gives visitors different perceptions and emotions from romance, nostalgia, happiness or sadness," said the artist. You can see two tones of colors: one is very bright and one is very bass as the artist uses grey to depict the borderless space, expressing the profound nostalgia, past memories or meditation in Chau E 1 and 2, The house with wild flower garden. Meanwhile, red or yellow symbolizes romance, sweetness and happiness in fall as if visitors walk in the forest of red leaves in windy space or drizzle in Flying Autumn, Falling Star or Grey Sea. The moves of fall are stressed by liberal lines and layers of colors. The show runs until November 26 at the gallery, 53 Ho Tung Mau Street in District 1. … [Read more...] about Nguyen Duy Linh brings Hue’s autumn to Saigon
Austria helps upgrade tumor centre in Hue
Austria will provide the Hue General Hospital in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with 17 million EUR to help upgrade its tumor centre. According to Hue General Hospital Director Bui Duc Phu, the Prime Minister has approved a draft credit agreement on the project and assigned the Finance Ministry to sign the agreement. The Health Ministry will be in charge of supervising the implementation of the project./. … [Read more...] about Austria helps upgrade tumor centre in Hue