Heritage

Chairman of Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung met with Anna Lange - Head of government representatives of the French-speaking Belgian Community and the Belgium`s Wallonie-Bruxelles area in Hanoi on June 24.

People’s Committee of Long Bien district in Hanoi city held a ceremony on April 9 to receive the certificate recognising the Huyen Thien Tran Vu statue in the Tran Vu Temple in Thach Ban ward as a precious national object.

It is difficult to identify the architectural structures of palaces built under the Dynasties of Ly (1010-1225) and Tran (1225-1400) due to the lack of data, heard an international workshop on February 22.

Hanoi is the only city in Vietnam where ancient streets can be found. The capital city has an old quarter of 36 streets with thousands of roofed houses that have existed since its initial establishment, creating a unique beauty.

Hanoi Tourism Department opened the "Memories of Hanoi" programme at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on December 30 to bring back the congenial atmosphere of old Hanoi to the dwellers of all ages and international visitors.

Archeologists have found traces of large-scale architectures dating back from the Tran dynasty (1225-1400) at the Thang Long Royal Citadel.

The Thang Long Royal Citadel was recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO five years ago. Many archaeological research activities have been carried out to evaluate, preserve, and promote this heritage.

Hanoi will spend 12.939 billion VND to repair 10 antique houses dating back 100 to 400 years in Duong Lam village on the outskirts of the city.

“Preserving and promoting world heritage values from the angle of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel” was the main focus of an international workshop in Hanoi on November 23.

Hanoi Department of Culture and Information held a ceremony on November 19 to mark the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23) and present the Outstanding Artisan award to 39 artists of various folk art performances in the area of the capital.

The Vietnam Cultural Heritage Week 2015 aims to show the strength of national solidarity and honours the cultural identity of 54 ethnic groups.

A groundbreaking ceremony to rebuild Thuy Trung Tien temple on Truc Back lake, west of Hanoi, and build a stone bridge linking Thanh Nien road and the island was organised on July 6.

Located in Tay Ho district and running along the West Lake`s southern bank, Thuy Khue street has preserved its typical rural Vietnamese features of ancient pagodas and village gates.

Confucian relic sites are an indispensable component of Hanoi’s cultural heritage system, illustrating the traditional fondness for learning in the capital city.

The Hanoi People`s Committee has approved the restoration of Thang Long Citadel Complex`s Kinh Thien Palace in Hanoi, which was used for royal meetings under the reigns of the Ly (1009-1225), Tran (1226-1400), Le (1428-1789) and Nguyen (1802-1945) Dynasties.

Hanoi authorities are restoring 82 stone tablets recording the royal examinations held under the Le-Mac dynasties (1442-1779) placed at Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature) and Quoc Tu Giam (Vietnam’s first national university).

Ba Kieu temple in Hanoi will receive VND 23.2 billion (nearly US$1.1 million) from the city’s budget for a restoration project.

The Thang Long Imperial Citadel, a UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage site, in Hanoi capital city has so far this year welcomed more than 70,000 local and international visitors.

This is one of most ancient citadel in Vietnam that is built as the capital of Au Lac (one of Vietnam names in the past) in the 3rd century BC by king An Duong Vuong. Now, the citadel is located in Dong Anh district, Hanoi suburban.

French architect Ernest Hébrard created Indochinese architectural style and applied to universities on Le Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi.