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Quang An lotus-scented tea making craft listed among national intangible cultural heritage

Quang An lotus-scented tea making craft listed among national intangible cultural heritage

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has issued a decision recognising the traditional craft of making lotus-scented tea in Quang An ward, Tay Ho district of Hanoi as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Ancient Giam pagoda under overhauling

Giam pagoda in Dinh Son commune, Cam Giang district, Hai Duong province has been overhauled since the Lunar New Year 2024. Workers are focusing on rebuilding the Triratna house, the nine-tier lotus-shaped tower, the tower house, left and right corridors…, striving to finish renovating the pagoda in 2025.
11 national treasures of Hai Duong

Hai Duong has 11 national treasures, which not only are the pride of Hai Duong people but also show the province’s rich historical and cultural traditions.

Work by late Vietnamese painter among million-dollar paintings sold at auction

A delicate silk painting by late Vietnamese painter Le Pho (1907-2001) was sold for 1.2 million euros (US$1.28 million) – the most expensive piece of the auction Magnificence and Regality by Sotheby’s Paris on November 7.