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May 2023
The Vietnam National Museum of History – Bat Trang pottery and the cotton tree – POSTPONED
POSTPONED TO MID TO END OF JULY The museum runs many events for tourists and the general public, which are more general and don’t go into the same depth that we need for FVH. So every now and the museum will run a more detailed tour for a small group of us. This is a last-minute entry into the May calendar as the red cây gạo - Bombax ceiba – cotton trees in the museum grounds have gone from red…
Find out more »Cultural series – Tam giáo. The 3 teachings of Confucianism, Taoism, & Buddhism – nearly full
2 spaces left as of 15 May morning Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism are considered the “three pillars” of ancient Chinese society and they form part of the rich and varied Vietnamese religions and belief systems. Buddhism was introduced to Vietnam in the 2nd century and during the Ly Dynasty it became the state religion at the time in Vietnam. Confucianism in Vietnam comes directly from Chinese culture and is a form of wisdom and code of social behaviour based on family and community order.…
Find out more »Behind the scenes + exhibition tour – State Records & Archives Department of Vietnam centre 1
RECORDS OF VIETNAM PRE-1945 Since 2019 FVH has been in the honoured position of being able to arrange fascinating tours behind the scenes, small round table discussions with the archives staff, private tours of their in-house exhibitions, as well as attending larger scale events, of the State Records and Archives Department of Vietnam Centre 1 and 3. Today we visit centre 1. This holds pre-1945 documents, with a major concentration from the Nguyen Dynasty 1802-1945 and the French Colonial period. As the…
Find out more »City Walk (English): Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long – FULL
THIS WALK IS FULL. PLEASE EMAIL HELLO@FVHERITAGE.ORG FOR THE WAITING LIST Our informative and entertaining walk led by Alvaro starts in front of the Flag Tower on Điện Biên Phủ with a brief introduction to the Citadel. We will then proceed into the Citadel complex, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on Hoàng Diệu to learn about/discuss the architecture, the different historical periods of this former centre of power, the different relics and the part it played in the…
Find out more »Hanoi City walk (English) – Hoàn Kiếm lake area (evening) – FULL
THIS WALK IS NOW FULL please email hello@fvheritage for the waiting list Our walk starts in front of the Lý Thái Tổ statue with a brief introduction to the founder of Hanoi. As we stroll the surrounding streets bordering Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi’s heart, we discuss legends, points of interest, the stories, touch on architecture and the French influence. This walk is a neat compact introduction to this part of the city and hopefully you will come away discovering something you did not know before about…
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