On the morning of 18/4/2018, at Kính Thiên Palace Foundation of Thăng Long Imperial Citadel, The Thăng Long – Hà Nội Heritage Conservation Centre held an incense offering ceremony to commemorate the 990th anniversary of the decease of King Lý Thái Tổ, the first king of the Lý Dynasty (1028- …
Read More »Initial findings of the excavation of the Kính Thiên area
On the morning of 17 April 2018, the Thăng Long – Hà Nội Heritage Conservation Centre worked with the Institute of Archaeology to organize a conference to report the initial findings of the excavation of the Kính Thiên area in 2017. Delegates examining the excavation pit. The excavation, conducted over …
Read More »Events to take place at Thăng Long Imperial Citadel on the 43rd anniversary of the Liberation of the South and Reunification of the Country (30 April 1975 – 30April 2018) and International Labour Day (1 May)
Events at Thăng Long Imperial Citadel in April 2018. Annual events: Incense offering ceremony to commemorate the 990th anniversary of the decease of King Lý Thái Tổ: From 9 a.m of 18 April 2018. Incense offering ceremony to commemorate the 136th anniversary of the decease of Governor Hoàng Diệu: From …
Read More »Traditional Cultural Performance at Thăng Long Imperial Citadel Celebrating the 43rd anniversary of the Liberation of the South and Reunification of the Country (30 April 1975 – 30April 2018) and International Labour Day (1 May)
On the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the Liberation of the South and Reunification of the Country (30 April 1975 – 30April 2018) and International Labour Day (1 May), at the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel World Heritage Site (19 Hoàng Diệu Street, Ba Đình District, Hà Nội), the Thăng …
Read More »Incense offering ceremony for 2018 New Year at Thăng Long Imperial Citadel
On the morning of 24 February 2018, at the Dragon Steps of the Kính Thiên Palace Foundation in the Imperial Citadel, the Thăng Long – Hà Nội Heritage Conservation Centre worked with Thăng Long – Hà Nội Heritage Association and Mother Goddess and Văn Singing Club to organize an incense …
Read More »Thăng Long Imperial Citadel: Merry Folk Performances take place on the first days of the Spring
On the occasion of the 2018 Lunar New Year, the Thăng Long – Hà Nội Heritage Conservation Centre works with the Centre for the Preservation and Promotion of Stage Arts of Vietnam and the National Water Puppetry Theatre to organize an exquisite programme of folk art performances on the premise …
Read More »Land Genie and Kitchen Gods Worshipping Ceremony and the Erection of the New Year’s Tree at Thăng Long Imperial Citadel
As part of the 2018 New Year’s Programme, on 7 February 2018 (eight days before the Lunar New Year), Thăng Long – Hà Nội Heritage Consevation Centre conducted a ceremony for the worshipping of the Land Genie and Kitchen Gods, release of carps and the erection of New Year’s Tree …
Read More »Joyful commencement of the Vietnamese 2018 Lunar New Year (Tết) Programme at Thăng Long Imperial Citadel
2018 – the Lunar New Year of the Dog is nearing. Tết, as it is popularly known in Vietnamese, is the time for family reunion when each of us look backward on the passing year and forward to a new year with renewed hope for happiness and good luck. “Four …
Read More »Smartphone-based tour guide service: A major breakthrough in improving quality of service for visitors to Thăng Long Imperial Citadel
Unlike other popular tourist attractions in Hanoi, the Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long – Hà Nội (known briefly as Thăng Long Imperial Citadel) bear immense intangible values that are not directly visible in the standing monuments. Many of these values can only be appreciated through archaoelogical …
Read More »Mid-Autumn Festival 2017 kicks off at Thăng Long Imperial Citadel
Mid-Autumn Festival 2017 kicked off in a delightful atmosphere this morning at Thăng Long Imperial Citadel The commencement ceremony was attended by many cultural researchers and scientists, artisans as well teachers and students of the Trần Quốc Toản Primary School and the little kids from Kaola Preschool and Vườn trẻ …
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