The new ban on street vendors and pavement parking has been effective so far… but how long will it last?

The General Post Office in HCMC is steeped in architectural history as a prominent example of the French colonial past, but nowadays it is just as well known for a wise 77-year-old employee, Duong Van Ngo.

Located at a corner of old Co Ngu Road, present-day Thanh Nien Road and Quan Thanh Street, near Hanoi’s West and Truc Bach Lakes, Quan Thanh Temple with its spacious and charming landscape helps highlight the ancient and romantic beauty of this area.

They are ranked and recognized as cultural and historical relics by the City People’s Committee.

The loudspeaker system used to be a good information channel for Vietnamese people during the wars. However, this is no longer the case.

In the old imperial city of Hue, there are at present many old communal houses, the centres of famous ancient villages. Dozens of them, however, are in serious disrepair.