High-rise buildings, cathedrals, Buddhist temples, etc. look brilliant in 32 photos that entered the finale of the Masterpiece Photo Contest 2011. These works are now on display in HCM City.
The contest closed on November 25, attracting more than 2,800 entries. The best 32 photos are on display until December 17 in HCM City. The award ceremony will be held on ...
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Visitors to the northern provinces of Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang will enjoy the colourful costumes of women from the Pa Then ethnic minoirity.
Like many other ethnic groups in Vietnam, Pa Then people grow flax to weave the brocades and fabrics for making their traditional garments. Most of the adult Pa Then women learned how to weave and sew from their mothers. According to Pa ...
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A number of ancient artifacts have been found in a cave under Ru Than Mountain in Thanh Hoa Province, some 3.5 kilometres Southeast from the Ho Citadel.
Vases, jars, bowls, plates, pots and other artifacts made from terracotta and ceramics were discovered in a 20-square-metre cave, which had been covered over by layers of rocks. There was also a big jar containing a variety of coins ...
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Pottery has taken form early in Vietnam. According to ancient document, pottery appears in Vietnam ten thousand years ago. Following information is general outline of pottery and ceramics appearance through historic development.
Prehistoric Age
In prehistoric times, ceramic products were understandably coarse as most were mixed by women from sand and other materials. Most ...
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In the realm of traditional art, Vietnamese sculpture has had a significant history of development. Vietnamese sculpture has been heavily influenced by the three traditional religions, Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, which come from neighboring countries China and India. Examples of early Vietnamese sculpture can be found in common houses, temples, and pagodas....
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The Vietnam Urban Planning Association has proposed conversion of the century-old Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi into a contemporary art museum.
Long Bien Bridge
If the proposal is accepted, the bridge would no longer be used for rail ...
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San Diu ethnic paintings, meant for worship and found in the mountainous northern province of Tuyen Quang, owe much of their survival to local collectors.
Holy relics: Two San Diu paintings, made for worshipping, are preserved in the northern ...
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Bamboo Wing, an architectural work made from bamboo in the northern province of Vinh Phuc, has won the International Architecture Award of the Chicago Athenaeum Museum in the US.
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design has organised the International Architecture Awards on annual basis as away in which to honour the best, new ...
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The citadel was built by rocks of 1.5 meters long on average, some are up to 6 meters long. The rocks are overlapped on each other without any kind of mortar. The citadel wall is quite untouched after more than six centuries.
Ho Citadel locates in adjacent to the four villages: lay Giai, Xuan Giai, Thuong Giai and ...
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UNESCO recognised the Ho Dynasty in the central province of Thanh Hoa as World Cultural Heritage site on June 27.
Located in the two communes of Vinh Tien and Vinh Long in Vinh Loc district, the citadel measuring 870m by 833m was built in 1397.
The citadel’s construction was supervised by the Tran dynasty’s top mandarin, Ho Quy Ly, ...
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