A photo of Ke Van Bac, who belongs to the second generation of Agent Orange victims in A Luoi District of Thua Thien-Hue Province, home to former imperial city Hue in central Vietnam. Between 1961 and 1971 the U.S. army operated 19,905 flights spraying 80 million liters of deadly chemicals on land and forests in Vietnam. 61 percent of this, comprising 366 kilograms of dioxin, was Agent Orange. Three sons were born to Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc (L) of Ho Chi Minh City with deformities due to the effects of dioxin. As many as 4.8 million Vietnamese have been affected by the chemical, with its impact reaching a fourth generation of children born to war veterans, and there is no way to predict when it will cease, if ever. Nguyen Viet and Nguyen Duc, who were born in 1981 to a farming couple in central Vietnam where U.S. military aircraft sprayed massive amounts of the defoliant. A team of Japanese and Vietnamese doctors successfully separated the conjoined twins in 1988, but Viet had passed away … [Read more...] about Hue exhibition shows US’ deadly Agent Orange legacy
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Hue exhibition shows US’s deadly Agent Orange legacy
A photo of Ke Van Bac, who belongs to the second generation of Agent Orange victims in A Luoi District of Thua Thien-Hue Province, home to former imperial city Hue in central Vietnam. Between 1961 and 1971 the U.S. army operated 19,905 flights spraying 80 million liters of deadly chemicals on land and forests in Vietnam. 61 percent of this, comprising 366 kilograms of dioxin, was Agent Orange. Three sons were born to Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc (L) of Ho Chi Minh City with deformities due to the effects of dioxin. As many as 4.8 million Vietnamese have been affected by the chemical, with its impact reaching a fourth generation of children born to war veterans, and there is no way to predict when it will cease, if ever. Nguyen Viet and Nguyen Duc, who were born in 1981 to a farming couple in central Vietnam where U.S. military aircraft sprayed massive amounts of the defoliant. A team of Japanese and Vietnamese doctors successfully separated the conjoined twins in 1988, but Viet had passed away … [Read more...] about Hue exhibition shows US’s deadly Agent Orange legacy
Hue returns to play at volleyball tournament
Photo volleyball.vn During 2018, Hue joined the training panel of Vietinbank and U19 Vietnam volleyball team as deputy coach. Previously, she retired after playing 13 years for national volleyball team after the 2013 VTV Cup. However, as an outstanding player of Vietinbank, she was called back to the team for the Asian Women’s Volleyball Cup 2016. Since then, she has played with national team in many tournaments and the SEA Games 29 in Kuala Lumpur in August 2017. Veteran player Ha Thi Hoa will also return to the tournament. The event will be held from October 31 to November 4 at Dak Nong Province Gymnasium with eight teams. Men’s teams include Sanest Khanh Hoa, The Cong, Trang An Ninh Binh and Long An, while the women’s teams are VTV Binh Dien Long An, Ngan hang Cong thuong, Thong Tin Lienvietpostbank and Mikado Thai Binh. First prize is US$4,200, second prize is US$2,000 and third prize is US$1,200. Tickets cost from VND50,000 to 70,000. All matches will be … [Read more...] about Hue returns to play at volleyball tournament
Hue’s citadels, palaces and tombs
(VEN) - The city of Hue in the northern central province of Thua Thien Hue is the convergence of cultural quintessence, an ASEAN Culture City and favorite visitor destination. Pavilion of Edicts (Phu Van Lau) in Hue Capital Citadel of Hue: Over 200 years old, it still retains most of its original structure. Located on the northern bank of the Huong River (Perfume River), it was built in the reign of Emperor Gia Long and Emperor Minh Mang. The complex of royal architecture represents and demonstrates the power of the Nguyen monarchical dynasties. The Capital of the time, the Imperial City and the Forbidden Purple City are clustered together in this complex, symmetrically placed along a longitudinal axis facing south. In 1993, UNESCO recognized it as a World Cultural Heritage site. Pavilion of Edicts (Phu Van Lau): This is where the Nguyen Dynasty used to publicize documents such as the King’s decrees or the results of national and court examinations. … [Read more...] about Hue’s citadels, palaces and tombs
Hue festival: Heaven-and-Earth-worshipping ritual re-enacted
It is one of the main events during the Hue Festival 2018, which is scheduled in Thua Thien-Hue from April 27 to May 2. The Giao ritual was the most important ritual of the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945). In the ritual, the King offered sacrifices to Heaven and Earth to ask for peace, prosperity and favourable weather. It was held until 1945. Built in 1906, Nam Giao was the largest esplanade of the country. Hue city was the imperial capital of Vietnam for hundreds of years. It is home to five UNESCO-recognised heritages, namely the Hue ancient citadel relic complex – a World Cultural Heritage site; Nha Nhac (Hue royal court music)- an intangible cultural heritage item; Nguyen Dynasty’s wood blocks – a documentary heritage item; Nguyen Dynasty’s Chau ban (royal administrative documents) – part of the Asia-Pacific Register of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme; and literature on Hue royal architecture - a documentary heritage. Themed “Cultural … [Read more...] about Hue festival: Heaven-and-Earth-worshipping ritual re-enacted