Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Children’s Festival, takes place on the full moon of the eighth lunar month of the year, when the moon is brightest and roundest. This is the time when the weather is cool and the crops are ready for harvest. Vietnamese people organize festivals, where they …
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The aspiration for national independence, and the inspiration from Vietnam to the national liberation movement in the world, is one of the Outstanding Universal Values of the World Cultural Heritage Site of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. This was confirmed by important events associated with the land of Thang …
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The National Day holiday 2 September this year lasts only one day. Due to the combined effects of a short holiday and the influence of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is difficult for people to travel far. An alternative destination, however, can be found right in the heart of the capital …
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Incentives abound for visitors to Thăng Long Imperial Citadel. In response to the stimulus package for domestic tourism titled “Vietnamese people travelling Vietnam”, we provide: Free parking for domestic sightseeing delegations Free tour guide and site interpretation. In addition, there are the following concessionary combo packages for tourists travelling in …
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The Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long-Hà Nội was inscribed on UNESCO List of World Heritage in the autumn of 2010, on the very occasion of the millennial anniversary of Thăng Long. This relic complex is closely linked to the history of the capital city of Vietnam, …
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The traditional Double-Fifth Festival, or Đoan Ngọ in Vietnamese, is observed in Vietnam and several other East Asian countries. As it occurs near summer solstice, Đoan Ngọ marks the inception of the hottest spell of the whole year, often coupled with many epidemics and plagues. Therefore, in olden days Vietnamese …
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In the operational bunker T1 in Zone A of the Hanoi Citadel, which is part of the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel World Heritage Site today, there is now on display an extremely special telephone. Dubbed as “Telephone Number One”, it was once connected with Uncle Ho’s phone in the stilt …
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The Thăng Long-Hà Nội Heritage Conservation Centre would like to announce that after a temporary closure to implement preventive measures against the Covid-19 pandemic, the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel and Cổ Loa Relic Site will be re-opened and resume admission of visitors from 8 a.m of 14 May 2020. In …
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“Lightning speed, boldness, surprise, and ensured safety” was the order given from Building D67 by the General Headquarters of the Vietnam People’s Army to all the fronts to help liberate the South in the Spring of 1975. That spirit was first actualized by the victory of Phước Long (6 January …
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In 2019, the Thăng Long – Hà Nội Heritage Conservation Centre worked with the Institute of Archaeology of Vietnam to carry out excavation on area of nearly 1000m2 to the northeast of Kính Thiên Palace. After almost one year of excavation, the Centre completed a Preliminary Report on the results …
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