vietnam.com - Guide History http://www.vietnam.com vietnam.com - Guide History http://www.vietnam.com/images/content/img_logo.gif vietnam.com http://www.vietnam.com The 36 Streets of Hanoi Old Quarter http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-36-streets-of-hanoi-old-quarter.html

As Vietnam’s capital and center of tourism and trade in the country, Hanoi is an entirely busy city. Hundreds of motorbikes, SUVs and buses spiraling the streets while thousands of pedestrians walk about from one store to other and pushing their http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-36-streets-of-hanoi-old-quarter.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1398.jpg 100 75 Discovering Centuries-old Civilization in My Son http://www.vietnam.com/article/discovering-centuries-old-civilization-in-my-son.html

70km southwest of Danang City and 40km away from the Ancient Town of Hoi An, a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 70 architectural works is a popu http://www.vietnam.com/article/discovering-centuries-old-civilization-in-my-son.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1620.jpg 100 75 Saving Ancient Vietnamese Script Chữ-Nôm from Total Extinction http://www.vietnam.com/article/saving-ancient-vietnamese-script-ch-nm-from-total-extinction.html

After being ruled by China for over a thousand years, Vietnamese intellectuals developed a language that would represent Vietnamese speech and enforce their independence, thus gave birth to Chữ-Nôm, which literally means “Southern script& http://www.vietnam.com/article/saving-ancient-vietnamese-script-ch-nm-from-total-extinction.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1228.jpg 100 66 Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ: The Legend of Ancient Vietnam http://www.vietnam.com/article/lc-long-qun-and-u-c-the-legend-of-ancient-vietnam.html Thousands of years ago, during the reign of King Kinh Dương Vương, the Xích Quỷ kingdom was an unknown stretch of a vast land on the far East, leaning its back on a range of high mountains while looking out facing the oceans from a long shoreline . http://www.vietnam.com/article/lc-long-qun-and-u-c-the-legend-of-ancient-vietnam.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1120.jpg 100 77 Private War Museum in Nghia Ninh Awes Tourists, Lures More Visitors http://www.vietnam.com/article/private-war-museum-in-nghia-ninh-awes-tourists-lures-more-visitors.html Since 2003, a private war museum sits in Nghia Ninh Village, in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Binh, known as home to war remnants from the 60’s, as well as a remarkable recreation of typical North Vietnamese villages during the period... http://www.vietnam.com/article/private-war-museum-in-nghia-ninh-awes-tourists-lures-more-visitors.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1390.jpg 100 66 Vietnam’s Artists Put together 3D Animation of King Ly Thai To’s Story http://www.vietnam.com/article/vietnams-artists-put-together-3d-animation-of-king-ly-thai-tos-story.html After two years of labor, the 100-minute 3D cartoon depicting the childhood of King Ly Thai To is now in its final stages of production and is set to be released on September. A collection of the country’s best artists ... http://www.vietnam.com/article/vietnams-artists-put-together-3d-animation-of-king-ly-thai-tos-story.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1494.jpg 100 74 Journey Along the Road of Beauty and History http://www.vietnam.com/article/4c51d4169cd71.html

The many wonders and spectacular views cradled by Vietnam’s soil is no longer a secret to anyone. So as well as its rich culture and very interesting past. If there is one part in the country that holds the most of its beauty and history, the...& http://www.vietnam.com/article/4c51d4169cd71.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1438.jpg 100 75 Pa Co people have a religious zeal for good crops http://www.vietnam.com/article/pa-co-people-have-a-religious-zeal-for-good-crops.html

The Pa Co ethnic minority people in Vietnam hold the Ada festival after harvest to thank Heaven and prepare for the next crop.

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Built between 1228-1300 in honor of the great Vietnamese general Tran Hung Dao and the soldiers who laid down their lives to fight the invading Mongols during the 13thcentury...

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Phuoc Tich is a village about 40 kilometers north of Hue. And for over 500 years, it has been known for producing beautiful, world-class ceramics.

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Cuu Village is a thing of mystery and amazement, a Phoenix-like structure which literally rose from the ashes. But just as mysteriously as it appeared, it is now in danger of once...

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In the Red River Delta, it is an unwritten requirement for every commune to have at least one pagoda. So it is not surprising that you find these pagodas by the thousands in such places. But in Tra Phuong Village, in the Thuy Huong Commune in Hai Phong http://www.vietnam.com/article/wishmaster-pagoda.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_5918.jpg 100 75 Experiencing Vietnam’s Tet Festival http://www.vietnam.com/article/experiencing-vietnams-tet-festival.html

Because of its significance in the country’s cultural identity, the Vietnamese New Year, more known as Tet, is considered the most important and popular festival in Vietnam. Celebrated at the same time with the Chinese New Year around late...

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Thousand-year old jade statues will be displayed in Hanoi Museum on August 2. Entitled Vietnamese Antique Jade, the collection includes more than 140 items that are morge than a thousand years old.

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The number of UNESCO-recognized heritages in Vietnam are not many. But what is more important; is how Vietnam has treated the recognized heritages?

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The Vuong Palace in Dong Van Plateau in the mountainous province of Ha Giang has been a well-known tourist destination for several years now. A century-old mansion and once home to an influential family headed by a powerful don in the 20th century, it http://www.vietnam.com/article/vuong-palace-home-for-the-don-cultural-heritage.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_5236.jpg 100 66 Legend, History and Luxury in Vietnam http://www.vietnam.com/article/legend-history-and-luxury-in-vietnam.html

If you’re in search for the ultimate hotel experience, Princess D’Annam Resort and Spa will take you even more than your wildest expectations. Princess D’Annam is more than just a hotel. It’s a beautiful interlace of history and http://www.vietnam.com/article/legend-history-and-luxury-in-vietnam.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_2245.jpg 100 75 The secret of mummy at Vietnam History Museum http://www.vietnam.com/article/the-secret-of-mummy-at-vietnam-history-museum.html

A mummy of over 100 years old is now preserved and displayed at the HCM City-based Vietnam History Museum.

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For fear of intrusion of the Catholic Church, Emperor Canh Thinh, then ruler of Vietnam during the reign of Tay Son Dynasty in 1798, decided to restrict the practice of Catholicism in the country.

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Mr. Lu Huu Thi, 101, was a member of the royal court music orchestra under the courts of Kings Khai Dinh and Bao Dai. He is now the last musician of the monarchial period in Vietnam.

 

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Vietnam has always been known for its rich culture and history. But what most people probably don’t know is how it earned this global distinction. Vietnam is a complex mixture of races, languages and cultures that ethnologists, linguists and arch http://www.vietnam.com/article/once-upon-a-time-vietnam.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_2102.jpg 83 83 Ancient Well Discovered in Ha Noi http://www.vietnam.com/article/ancient-well-discovered-in-ha-noi.html

A medieval well made during the 9th and 10th century was unearthed at an archaeological site in the Dong Ngac Commune of Ha Noi.

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The Yen Tu Spring Festival officially opened last Saturday, February 12, on the Yen Tu Mountain, one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in the country. The celebration will last three months, a very important annual celebration in Vietnam in honor of Ki http://www.vietnam.com/article/yen-tu-spring-festival-a-3-month-festival.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_2239.jpg 100 75 Luy Thay Rampart in Quang Binh: a Stark Reminder of Centuries-old War http://www.vietnam.com/article/luy-thay-rampart-in-quang-binh-a-stark-reminder-of-centuries-old-war.html

Both for its commanding presence and its long and enduring past, the Luy Thay (Master rampart) system in the northern central province of Quang Binh remains among the most important attractions in this part of Vietnam. Its rich history covers 400... http://www.vietnam.com/article/luy-thay-rampart-in-quang-binh-a-stark-reminder-of-centuries-old-war.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1866.jpg 100 75 Ban Gioc Waterfalls: Nature’s Masterpiece http://www.vietnam.com/article/ban-gioc-waterfalls-natures-masterpiece.html If you’re heading to Cao Bang Province of Hanoi on your next trip, chances are you’ve heard of the majestic Ban Gioc Waterfall. Through time, it has become a favorite destination for both local and foreign tourists alike because of its awesome... http://www.vietnam.com/article/ban-gioc-waterfalls-natures-masterpiece.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1960.jpg 100 76 A Royal Bidding War http://www.vietnam.com/article/a-royal-bidding-war.html An oil painting by the Vietnamese King Ham Nghi has been sold for more than 8,800 euros or U.S. $12,962 at an auction in Paris. The painting, entitled Chieu Ta, which means Sunset, was made by the king between 1871-1943 during his exile in 1915... http://www.vietnam.com/article/a-royal-bidding-war.html http://www.vietnam.com/custom/image_files/photo_1938.jpg 100 78 Restoration Efforts on Vietnam’s Historical Structures Face Many Hurdles http://www.vietnam.com/article/restoration-efforts-on-vietnams-historical-structures-face-many-hurdles.html

For a country with a long and rich past, Vietnam’s Southern delta ironically holds history of only about 300 years. Its oldest surviving structures only date back between 160 and 170 years old. Having survived the devastation from American...

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