The tomb of King Tu Duc of the Nguyen Dynasty in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has been digitally recorded on the Google Arts & Culture Platform to be promoted worldwide, making it the first heritage of Vietnam to be added to Google’s collection.
More than 80 precious items carved with dragons and phoenixes are on display in the former imperial capital city of Hue to celebrate 25 years since UNESCO awarded the title of World Heritage Site to the complex of monuments in the city.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue recently announced an investment of 123 billion VND (5.28 million USD) for restoration of Kien Trung Palace inside the Nguyen dynasty’s imperial city.
More than 100 young painters in Hue City alongside foreign ones gave 1-km old mossy walls at Lang Viet tourism complex in the city a makeover with mural paintings.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has announced plans to restore a palace in the former royal citadel in an attempt to give visitors a glimpse at how the former kings of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) lived.
Archaeologists are demanding permission to conduct excavations at the site of the tomb of one of King Tu Duc’s wives, which was bulldozed recently, to preserve whatever is undamaged.
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre launched the “golden week” promotional programme from September 2-8, offering visitors a wide range of ticket deals.
The Prime Minister has recently signed a decision to recognise four more ancient items under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), the last feudal dynasty in Vietnam, as national treasures.
The Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) delineated Vietnam’s territory spanning from the mainland to sea and islands, and continuously exercised the country’s maritime sovereignty.
About 92,000 holidaymakers visited central Thua Thien-Hue province during the 10-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 5-14, up 16 percent from last Tet.
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre has opened a new culture centre for tourists at a historic site that had been an office during the Hue royal dynasty.
A Polish-funded training course on the preservation of Bi Dinh (Stele
Pavilion) at the Mausoleum of King Tu Duc in the central province of
Thua Thien-Hue was concluded on December 4.
Poland has committed 840 million VND (roughly 40,000 USD) to fund a
project to refurbish Mausoleum of King Tu Duc (1829-83) in the Hue
royal heritage complex.
A ground-breaking ceremony for a 26.2 billion VNA project to restore and
preserve the imperial tomb of King Tu Duc was held on in central Hue
city on May 22.
Local residents in villages to the north of Phong Binh commune, central
Thua Thien-Hue province, have protected an ancient forest for hundreds
of years through their village convention.
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