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Real works to preserve relic sitting between Hue, Da Nang

Cultural authorities of Thua Thien- Hue and Da Nang are establishing landmarks around Hai Van Quan, a relic lying on the border separating the two localities.

Foodwise: Teas fit for a king

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recipes from the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) in Hue provide us with an idea of the type of tea and wine consumed by the royals in the former imperial capital city.

Hue to reopen exhibit of Champa antiques

 VietNamNet Bridge –  After more than half a century, the Hue Museum of Antiquities will reopen its room of Champa antiques on November 23 in honour of Viet Nam Cultural Heritage Day.

King Tu Duc’s splendid resting place in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – For visitors to the ancient city of Hue, King Tu Duc’s tomb is one of the biggest attractions.

Conservation efforts continue in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ongoing conservation efforts have saved 136 heritage buildings of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) in Hue - including  palaces, pavilions and tombs - but experts say more work is needed.

Hue sets out plan to build a museum street

 VietNamNet Bridge –  Hue is proposing to set up a street of museums and exhibition centres to serve the cultural needs of locals and visitors to the former imperial capital city.

Remnants of royal garden found

 VietNamNet Bridge – The remnants of a royal garden of the Nguyen dynasty, located east of the Hue Imperial complex in the central city of Hue, are being excavated.

Lightning kills one and injures six in Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lightning killed a farmer last Saturday afternoon as he was in the field preparing for a new crop in central Thua Thien-Hue Province. Another six people were hospitalised because of the lightning strike.

Seoul exhibits Vietnamese photos

 VietNamNet Bridge – Beautiful images of Viet Nam’s world heritages are being introduced to the South Korean people at an exhibition at Yoondang Arts Hall in Seoul.

Art exhibition shows beauty of Hue

 VietNamNet Bridge – The beauty of Hue, the ancient citadel of Viet Nam, is the inspiration for an art exhibition launched at Hue Royal Palace.

The coffee shop inside Hue Royal Citadel

 VietNamNet Bridge - Sitting in the Tu Phuong Vo Su cafe, visitors can look into the Imperial City and the residential areas inside the citadel over a moat.

Hue among contenders for list of "green" cities

VietNamNet Bridge – Hue and 45 other cities around the world have been listed in the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s We Love Cities, a global social media campaign for sustainability, for voting since April 26.  

Gold seals, gold books in Nguyen Dynasty museum

 VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of artifacts of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) are on display at the Museum of Hue Royal Antiquities, attracting many visitors each day.

Largest restoration project of Hue imperial citadel to be kicked off

 The Prime Minister has approved the largest-ever restoration project of Hue imperial citadel costing VND1, 274 billion (US$57 million), announced the People’s Committee of Thua Thien-Hue Province on March 21.

Hue imperial relic site to be preserved until 2024

 The Prime Minister has approved a project to preserve, repair and promote the historic and tourism values of the ancient Hue imperial relic site in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue between now and 2024.

Precious royal golden books to be exhibited

The Vietnam National Museum of History has said that an exhibition themed ‘Imperial Treasures – Golden Books of Nguyen Dynasty’ will be opened at the museum in Hanoi on March 31. 

Nha Trang, Hue among top 10 destinations on rise in Asia

 Nha Trang and Hue in central Vietnam rank eighth and tenth, respectively, in the list of the top destinations on the rise in Asia, according to a survey by renown travel website TripAdvisor.

Quang Ngai receives Nguyen Dynasty’s woodblock

 Central Quang Ngai province’s general museum received a plastic version of an old woodblock on Vietnam’s sovereignty over Ly Son island and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago on December 29.

$405 million to turn Hue into green urban city

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will invest about 9 trillion VND (405 million USD) in turning Hue into a green urban city from 2016 to 2030.

Nguyen Dynasty female costumes, personal belongings on display in Hue

 Traditional costumes and personal belongings of women in the Nguyen Dynasty were on display at an exhibition held at the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre in Hue city on October 20.