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Hue holds exhibition on Lunar New Year under Nguyen Dynasty
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre and the National Archives Centre IV held an exhibition in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on January 18 featuring Lunar New Year celebrations during the Nguyen dynasty.
Traditional folk painting enjoys a revival
VietNamNet Bridge – The demand for Kim Hoang paintings, a genre of Vietnamese woodcut paintings that originate from Kim Hoang Village in Hanoi, has been increasing over the Lunar New Year.
Thang Long Royal Citadel explored through woodblocks
VietNamNet Bridge – King Gia Long from Phu Xuan (now Hue) royal city found that Thang Long Citadel was too big, so he issued an order to build a new, smaller one in 1805.
Woodblocks from Nguyen dynasty on show
Woodblocks from the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945), which have been recognised as World Documentary Heritage by UNESCO, will be on display at Temple of Literature from August 26.
Explore the land of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism
VietNamNet Bridge – The 11th century Vinh Nghiem Pagoda and its collection of 3,050 rare Han-Nom woodblocks are just two of a plethora of attractions that await tourists visiting Bac Giang Province.
Royal documents show
VietNamNet Bridge – More than 200 precious royal documents are being showcased at an exhibition that has opened in the National Archives Centre IV in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.
