stunning view of bo da ancient pagoda in bac giang

Stunning view of Bo Da ancient pagoda in Bac Giang

Bo Da Pagoda, sitting at the north foot of Phuong Hoang mountain in Tien Son commune, Bac Giang's Viet Yen district is among the few pagodas preserving intact its Vietnamese ancient architecture.
how to avoid cloud risks

How to avoid cloud risks

A recent series of high-profile breaches and leaks of sensitive data all over the world – such as with Dropbox, Tesla, and Yahoo! – have shined a bright spotlight on cloud security and forced many companies to re-evaluate their cloud readiness, architecture, and security.
mushroom house of the black ha nhi in lao cai

“Mushroom house” of the Black Ha Nhi in Lao Cai

The earthen houses with mossy roofs of the Black Ha Nhi in Y Ty district, Lao Cai province, look like mushrooms in the clouds. When sunshine banishes the clouds, the earthen houses appear on the mountainside as in a fairy land. VOV introduces the uniqueness of the Black Ha Nhi’s architecture.
300 year old nom pagoda in hung yen

300-year-old Nom pagoda in Hung Yen

Ancient Nom pagoda in the northern province of Hung Yen remains intact with its historical architecture.
italian design day targets sustainable creations

Italian Design Day targets sustainable creations

Vietnamese and Italian designers and architects will gather in Hanoi to celebrate Italian Design Day.  
vietnams leading architecture awards receives akzonobel endorsement

Vietnam’s leading architecture awards receives AkzoNobel endorsement

On January 19, AkzoNobel, a Dutch multinational company (MNC) specialised in producing paints and coatings as well as specialty chemicals, together with Vietnamese architecture and construction website Ashui.com, hosted the Ashui Awards in Ho Chi Minh City.
mother goddess temple in hung yen

Mother Goddess temple in Hung Yen

The Mother Goddess temple, also known as Hoa Duong temple, in Hung Yen province is a popular place of worship. Part of the Pho Hien Special National Relic, the temple embodies beautiful architecture and unique tangible and intangible cultural values.
former french ambassador a frenchman finds hanois soul

Former French ambassador – A Frenchman finds Hanoi’s soul

Former French ambassador Jean Noel Poirier, who has a passion for the Vietnamese people’s customs, Hanoi’s history, architecture, and popular dishes has expressed his fascination by making a documentary entitled 'Mon Hanoi’ (My Hanoi). The documentary has been screened at the L'Espace French Cultural Centre in Hanoi and on VTV1 channel, much to the joy of Hanoi lovers.
green building towards sustainable development

Green building towards sustainable development

The concept of green building is still relatively new to the public and is not properly and fully understood by those working in the field of construction and architecture in Vietnam, according to experts from the latest symposium held on October 4 in Ho Chi Minh City.
chau son abbey is a rare jewel

Chau Son abbey is a rare jewel

When Ninh Binh is called to mind, people often think of the Phat Diem stone cathedral, the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, the Trang An tourism site and Bai Dinh Pagoda, but few are those who know that hidden deep in the secluded countryside beneath the mountains’ feet are churches representative of a religious tradition with exceedingly unique architecture.
idesign effix ideal material for creativity

i.design EFFIX: ideal material for creativity

i.design EFFIX, a breakthrough advance in the construction material industry, is seen as an ideal material for creativity. On the occasion of the Vietbuild Construction International Exhibition, Dela Huong, CEO of Nguyen for Art (NFA) company, the exclusive distributor of i.design EFFIX in Vietnam, and Le Phuoc Anh, Ph.D. in Geography and Architecture-Planning who graduated from the Université Toulouse II in France, talked to VIR’s Hong Anh about the advantages of this material and how it would benefit professionals in the field of architecture field as well as developers.
hai van gate recognised as historical relic and architecture

Hải Vân Gate recognised as Historical Relic and Architecture

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recognised the Hải Vân Gate in the border of Thừa Thiên-Huế Province and Đà Nẵng City as National Historical Relic and Architecture.
top tours in hanoi

Top tours in Hanoi

Known as the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi is teeming with ornate Buddhist temples, ancient citadels, war memorials, and French colonial architecture while traditional villages and national parks are just outside the city.
hanoi opera house opens for tourists

Hanoi Opera House opens for tourists

In June the Hanoi Opera House will begin welcoming tourists to enjoy performances and learn about the building’s history and architecture.
hanoi opera house to open tours

Hanoi Opera House to open tours

Hanoi Opera House is scheduled to open tours from June 2017 to meet domestic and international tourists’ demand of visiting and learning about history, architecture and art.