Nha vuon (garden houses), which dots around Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue, offer visitors a glimpse into a spellbinding ancient architecture.
Dong Hoa Hiep village in Tien Giang province’s Cai Be district is home to many beautiful ancient houses that have contributed to the unique landscape of the Mekong delta.
Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is potentially a giant film studio amid a widespread lack of locations for shooting historical movies.
More than 3.6 billion VND (nearly 155,180 USD) has been spent to restore five “nha ruong” (old garden houses built with wooden beams and pillars) in Phuoc Tich ancient village, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
Thanh Ha villagers living on the banks of the Thu Bon River in the city of Hoi An, Quang Nam province have kept their traditional practice of making pottery by hand.
Authorities of the central city of Hue have banned the construction of tall buildings near the city’s garden houses, considered an architectural legacy of the former imperial capital.
As many as 14 typical garden houses in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue will be upgraded in the first phase of a project to preserve and promote the unique values of the houses.
The People’s Committee of central Thua Thien-Hue province and relevant units gathered at a meeting on September 7 to discuss a project to preserve and promote the values of Hue garden houses.
The central province of Thua Thien – Hue will set aside at least 5
billion VND (over 230,000 USD) to restore 3-5 typical garden houses
between 2015 and 2020.
Central Thua Thien-Hue province will focus its efforts on restoring up
to 40 local renowned gardens houses through 2020 instead of 150 houses
as set from the previous period.
A bamboo house designed by Vietnam's H&P Architects was awarded a
Highly Commended status in the House of the Year category at the World
Architecture News (WAN) Awards 2014.
The Saigontourist Travel Service Company will invest in turning Bach
Dang Wharf in Ho Chi Minh City into an amusement park in an
effort to promote Vietnamese tourism.
Despite homeowners’ efforts, many “nha vuon” or garden houses in the
Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang need more restoration to
prevent them from falling into disrepair.
The famed nha vuon or garden house of
Hue city could flourish and bloom again, nurtured by new policies of
the Thua Thien-Hue provincial administration.
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XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
