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Saigontourist Holding Company is again assigned by the HCMC government to organize Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2016, set up artistic lighting systems in Nguyen Hue pedestrian square and Quach Thi Trang roundabout in front of the landmark Ben Thanh Market, and hold other key activities in celebration of the Lunar New Year – the year of the monkey. After being temporarily moved to Ham Nghi Boulevard last year pending the upgrade of Nguyen Hue Boulevard into a pedestrian square, the flower street for the upcoming Lunar New Year will be back to its original place which is currently a popular zone for pedestrians stretching 720 meters from the City Hall on Le Thanh Ton Street to Ton Duc Thang Street by the Saigon River. The area around the Statue of President Ho Chi Minh in front of the City Hall will be highlighted by 36 apricot trees supplied by Phu Tho Tourist Service Co. In 2015, the entire Nguyen Hue Boulevard was converted into a pedestrian square paved with granite stones. … [Read more...] about Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2016 – a must-see site at Tet

Vietnamese visitors, including overseas Vietnamese, will be able to visit the Hue Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from February 8-10 (the first to third day of the Lunar New Year) for free. Vietnamese visitors will be able to visit the Hue Imperial Citadel from February 8-10 for free. The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre will offer a number of festivities within the UNESCO World Heritage Site, such as a lion dance and changing of the guards at Ngo Mon (Noon Gate); demonstrating calligraphy, and royal and folk games at the court yard of Thai Hoa (Supreme Harmony) Palace; and performing royal court music at the court yards of The Mieu (Ancestral Temple) and Thai Hoa Palace. On February 1 (the 23th day of the 12th lunar month), the centre re-enacted the Cay Neu (Neu pole) erecting ceremony at the Imperial Citadel to mark the beginning of the Lunar New Year festival. The centre said it is also gearing up personnel to provide optimal services for … [Read more...] about Vietnamese can visit Hue Imperial Citadel free of charge during Tet

VietNamNet Bridge - Situated in the center of Hue City, Thuy Bieu is a peaceful village with vast gardens of plum mangoes and nha ruong houses of hundreds of years old. The village road. Photo doanhnhansaigon. Thuy Bieu Ward in Hue City today is the combination of the two ancient villages of Nguyet Bieu and Luong Quan. “Thuy” is water; “Bieu” is gourd, so “Thuy Bieu” means a water gourd. In fact, Thuy Bieu’s three sides are surrounded by the Perfume River. With that position, Thuy Bieu is the best place to view the Perfume River. On the top of Vong Canh hill, which is located in the middle of the Huong’s meander, you will see the Hue’s relics and beauty spots on the other riverside like the Hon Chen Palace, the Thien Mu Pagoda and the Trang Tien Bridge. About 4 km to the southwest Hue’s center, Thuy Bieu still maintains many unique ancient architectural works, including an intact arena of 183 years old for elephants and … [Read more...] about The ancient village in the heart of Hue City

VietNamNet Bridge - According to Ms. Huynh Thi Anh Van, Director of the Museum of Hue Royal Antiquities, the Museum manages more than 13,000 artifacts, including many that have symbolic and spiritualvalue of the Nguyen Dynasty. The throne in Thai Hoa Palace. There are several ways to define the term "precious antiques". In terms of material value, Hue does not have jade and gold seals as well as gold books but the ancient capital city preserves the greatest number of items of the Nguyen Dynasty, including three sets of antiques that were recognized as national treasures of Vietnam: the nine holy cannons, the nine dynastic urns and the great bell of Thien Mu Pagoda, said Ms. Van. Most importantly, Van said, the antiques are correctly placed in their original space, so visitors can feel the depth of culture of Hue and the Nguyen Dynasty. The throne in the Palace of Thai Hoa, Hue Citadel is an extremely valuable artifact, which witnessed the ups and downs of the last feudal … [Read more...] about The remaining antiques of Nguyen Dynasty in Hue

The 2010 Hue Festival has stepped into its fifth day with a range of diverse and unique activities, including a science festival, street performances, a “Royal Palace by Night” event and a fashion show of “Ao dai”, Vietnam’s traditional long dress. On June 8, Hue’s first ever Science Festival began, organised jointly by Hue’s University of Medicine, the Italian Embassy, Sassari University from Italy, Queensland University from Australia, the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The festival, themed “Medicine and Public Health”, covers public health issues such as research on how to prevent cancer, new infectious diseases and ways of preventing high blood pressure and diabetes. The festival is also aimed at improving the public’s understanding of how science can help the community as well as promoting the image of Hue as a city of science. The highlight of the day was the “ … [Read more...] about Hue Festival hosts many diverse unique events