ARCHITECTURE OF THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE INDOCHINA BANK IN HANOI THROUGH ARCHIVED DOCUMENTS

08/01/2024 - 09:32:38

In 1885, in Paris - France, the Indochina Bank was established with the exclusive role of printing money in Indochina, providing finance for foreign trade and supporting business activities in all fields. Indochina Bank opened its Headquarters in Hanoi in 1887 in a house on Jules Ferry Street (now Hang Trong Street), but this location does not befit the status of a financial authority. Construction started on the new headquarters in Courbet Avenue (now Ly Thai To Street) on an area of 3150m2 and was completed in 1931.

THE ART OF MAKING IMPERIAL EDICT PAPER IN HANOI - A TRADITIONAL CRAFT TO BE RESTORED AND PRESERVED

20/12/2023 - 10:21:32

Nghia Do Village is located on the right bank of the To Lich River and consists of four hamlets: Tien Thuong (also known as Xom Tan), Van Long (also known as Lang Dau), Yen Phu (also known as An Phu), and Trung Nha (also known as Lang Nghe). The village specializes in the production of paper for Imperial edicts (giay nghe). Together with Yen Thai Village, Dong Xa Village, and Ho Khau Village, they form a cluster of paper-making villages. Nghia Do was formerly part of Tu Liem District, Ha Dong Province, but now it is Nghia Do Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi. In the past, the villagers mainly relied on weaving and paper-making as their livelihoods, while rice fields were leased to tenant farmers.

SUNG SAM CAVE

04/12/2023 - 09:20:40

In March 1974, professor Tran Quoc Vuong, a lecturer in the history department of the University of Hanoi (now University of Social Sciences and Humanities), visited the Huong Son relic site and accidentally saw traces showing the presence of primitive humans in the area. Exploring with the local people, Professor Tran Quoc Vuong discovered the site of Sung Sam cave, a relic that is still relatively intact and does not have any architectural works built in the later stage. The Sung Sam site was officially excavated by archaeologists in the early days of the festival season, March 1975.

THE STRUCTURE OF SƠN TÂY CITADEL THROUGH ANCIENT DOCUMENTS

22/11/2023 - 11:02:15

According to the book "Đại Nam Nhất Thống Chí, during the Lê Trung Hưng dynasty, the Lê-Trịnh government already constructed the Sơn Tây citadel. Its location was in La Phẩm commune, Tiên Phong district, Quảng Oai prefecture (now part of Tản Hồng commune, Ba Vì district). Around the reign of Cảnh Hưng (1740-1786), to avoid floods, the citadel was relocated to Mông Phụ commune, Phúc Thọ district, Quốc Oai prefecture (now part of Đường Lâm commune, Sơn Tây town). In the early years of Gia Long's reign of the Nguyễn dynasty, the Sơn Tây citadel remained in its original position. In the third year of Minh Mạng's reign (1822), the citadel was moved to the locations of two communes, Thuần Nghệ and Mai Trai, which are now situated in the center of present-day Sơn Tây town, including the Quang Trung, Ngô Quyền, and Lê Lợi wards.

LION - NGHÊ IN THE ESSENCE OF VIETNAMESE ARTISTIC REPRESENTATION OF MYTHICAL CREATURES

12/11/2023 - 09:29:20

The lion originally symbolizes a Buddhist mythological creature. According to Buddhist mythology, the lion was one of the past lives of the Buddha. The strength of the lion represents the power of the Buddha, and the Buddha's teachings are likened to the roar of a lion, known as the "Lion's roar." The seated posture of the Buddha is referred to as the "Lion's seat".

THE CUSTOM OF HANGING HORIZONTAL PANELS AND PARALLEL SENTENCES IN VIETNAMESE CULTURE

25/10/2023 - 11:17:56

Our ancestors passed down a saying: "Nhất chữ, nhì tranh, tam sành, tứ gỗ" (First characters, second painting, third porcelain, fourth wood). According to this saying, aesthetic words have been highly valued, to the point of reverence, along with the long-standing Confucian tradition of our nation. The custom of displaying “Hoành Phi” (horizontal panels) and “Câu Đối” (parallel sentences) has also been well developed over the years.

THANG LONG - HANOI CITADEL DURING THE NGUYEN DYNASTY

09/10/2023 - 09:24:39

After claiming sovereignty over the country and Thang Long, the Nguyen court realized that the old buildings of Thang Long Capital under the Le Trung Hung period was seriously degraded. Therefore, the Nguyen dynasty rebuilt Thang Long with a new role as the capital of Bac Thanh town, then Hanoi province. The rebuild also sought to meet the multifaceted requirements of the new era in defence technology such as the changes in citadel construction techniques, new military techniques of the world such as the proliferation of fortified citadels, firearms, warships along with the East-West cultural interchange.

TRADITIONAL CUSTOMS OF CELEBRATING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR IN THANG LONG - KE CHO IN THE 17TH CENTURY THROUGH THE WRITINGS OF THE AUTHOR SAMUEL BARON

22/08/2023 - 14:49:26

The Hanoi Museum has promoted the collection of additional artefacts and documents added to the permanent display established in 2018. The source material of author Samuel Baron, stored at the National Libraries of France and the Netherlands, has been contacted by the Hanoi Museum and exploited the copyright for display. These materials and documents are a valuable source of information which describes the truth about all aspects of the lives of the people of Thang Long-Ke Cho (late 17th century).

THE “LITTLE GUARDS” WHO WERE DETERMINED TO BRAVE DEATH IN 60 DAYS AND NIGHTS TO PROTECT THE CAPITAL

03/08/2023 - 09:07:32

“Nearly two hundred teenagers refused to evacuate but stayed in Hanoi to do tasks such as communication, navigation, annunciation, command, and fighting side by side with the Capital Regiment from the very beginning of the resistance against the invaders. They were “Little Guards” - patriotic teenagers who were very worthy of the tradition of “young ages with big mind”, with the oath “Determined to Brave Death for the Survival of the Fatherland” in the resilient struggle of 60 days and nights to protect Hanoi Capital and open the resistance of our nation against the French colonialists”. Those are the words dedicated by General Vo Nguyen Giap to the “Little Guards” - “young capital boy who were determined to brave death”

STONE ARTIFACTS FROM VAN THANG COMMUNE, BA VI - SON VI CULTURE IN HANOI

29/06/2023 - 14:09:16

Son Vi culture was a culture of the late Palaeolithic and early Mesolithic Age in Vietnam. It was named after the Son Vi commune, Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province and was discovered by Vietnamese archaeologists in 1968. Now, more than 140 sites of Son Vi culture have been discovered, distributed mainly on midland hills and some caves in North Vietnam.

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