• 4,000 year-old artifacts dug up in reservoir site

    04/04/2011 11:00

    After three months working on Tang riverbed in Quang Ngai province, Doctor Doan Ngoc Bao and his team found their efforts eventually paid off. The prehistoric archeological site in Quang Ngai province. Photo: Tuoitre...

  • Phu Yen inaugurates An Tho ancient citadel

    31/03/2011 11:00

    The inauguration of An Tho ancient citadel was held in the An Dan Commune of Tuy An District in the Southern coastal province of Phu Yen on March 31. An Tho ancient citadel in Phu Yen Province. Prime...

  • Ancient citadel likely to become world heritage

    05/03/2011 11:00

    Vietnamese cultural authorities are pinning their hopes on the Ho dynasty’s citadel being recognized as a World Heritage site this year. To local officials, the possibility of the United Nations Educational,...

  • Building the biggest Rong house in the Central Highlands

    15/02/2011 11:00

    On February 2 nd , Le Duc Hoa, Vice Chairman of Thang Loi precinct People’s Committee, Kon Tum province, said that the Ba Na ethnic minority group in the Kon Klor village has started the rebuilding of the Rong house of the Kon...

  • Nation marks 18th-century victory over Chinese Qing invaders

    08/02/2011 11:00

    The 222nd anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory over the Chinese Qing invaders was celebrated nationwide on February 7. An art performance celebrates Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da Victory in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo:...

  • Germany helps restore Hue’s historical sites

    23/01/2011 11:00

    The restoration of Buu Thanh gate and screens of King Tu Duc’s tomb in the central city of Hue, have been completed under a German-funded project. The project, which received funding of 3.4 billion VND from...

  • Thang Long Under The Tran Dynasty (1009-1225)

    22/01/2011 11:00

    After two centuries of rule, the Ly Dynasty went into decline and was succeeded by the Tran Dynasty that restored political and social order. The Dai Viet civilization continued to develop. The Tran Kings further developed the...

  • Thang Long Combating the Chinese Ming Invanders (1406-1428)

    22/01/2011 11:00

    When the Tran Dynasty fell into decline, Ho Quy Ly usurped the throne and established the Ho Dynasty (1400-1407). He set up a new capital in Thanh Hoa, named “Tay Do” (Western Capital), and renamed Thang Long “Dong Do”...

  • Thang Long Under The Early Le Dynasty(1428-1527)

    22/01/2011 11:00

    Following the victory of the Lam Son insurrection, the early Le Dynasty officially began.   In April 1428, Le Loi left the Bo De Palace and moved to Dong Do Citadel. o­n the 29th of the same month, he ascended the...