Residents want to revoke heritage status as gov't destroys home additions in Vietnam

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Residents want to revoke heritage status as gov't destroys home additions in Vietnam

Residents take cattle to graze in Hanoi's Duong Lam Village

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Preservation of misery

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Preservation of misery

Cultural heritage titles bring tourism revenues to the government while making life difficult for the local people

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Dong Nai wants to scrap environmentally destructive dams

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Authorities in the southeastern province of Dong Nai have proposed that the government stop the construction of two planned hydropower plants in the province to protect a world biosphere reserve, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reported.

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Foreign businesses struggle with complicated admin procedures

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Foreign businesses struggle with complicated admin procedures

VietNamNet Bridge – Customs procedures were still so cumbersome that businesses had to waste much of their time, said a representative from Canon Viet Nam, which has been operating in the country for more than 10 years.

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Hanoi’s One-Pillar Pagoda to be revamped

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Hanoi’s One-Pillar Pagoda to be revamped

Following the ‘ultimatum’ filed by head of Hanoi’s hallmark Mot Cot (One-Pillar) pagoda, in which he said he will carry out the renovations if his petition goes unheeded again, a meeting was held on May 15 to discuss the project to revamp the pagoda.

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Duong Lam villagers meet officials over restoration issue

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Duong Lam villagers meet officials over restoration issue

On May 15 villagers living in Duong Lam who have signed a petition asking the government to take back the village’s national relic title due to the problems it has caused met with Hanoi’s tourism department to find a solution to the situation.

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Hanoi Party Secretary: “I sympathize with Duong Lam’s people”

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VietNamNet Bridge - Recognizing asynchrony between conservation and development of relics, Hanoi Party Secretary Pham Quang Nghi said that next week he will go to the Duong Lam ancient village to directly listen to people's comments.

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Foreign businesses struggle with complicated admin procedures

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Customs procedures were still so cumbersome that businesses had to waste much of their time, said a representative from Canon Viet Nam, which has been operating in the country for more than 10 years.

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Ancient villages stuck in restoration process

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Ancient villages stuck in restoration process

While local governments have pushed efforts to recognize and restore ancient villages and towns as national relics, locals have found that their lives are more difficult because of these titles.

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Hanoi villagers seek to return heritage title for freedom to fix homes

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Hanoi villagers seek to return heritage title for freedom to fix homes

A cart selling hats as souvenirs stands close to a signboard indicating the guide center for visitors to Duong Lam, Hanoi. Photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre

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Living like prehistoric men, Duong Lam villagers cry for help

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Living like prehistoric men, Duong Lam villagers cry for help

VietNamNet Bridge - "It’s miserable! Help us, please!" is the cry of many people in the ancient village of Duong Lam, a national relic.

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Hanoi’s One-Pillar pagoda desperate for revamp

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Hanoi’s One-Pillar pagoda desperate for revamp

After five years of relentlessly appealing for repairs to be made to the Hanoi’s iconic, nine-century-old Mot Cot (One-Pillar) pagoda, which has sustained serious damage, its leader recently sent an “ultimatum” to the local government, stressing that he would take the matter into his own hands if his petition goes unheeded again.

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Villagers ask gov’t to de-recognize national relic in Hanoi

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Villagers ask gov’t to de-recognize national relic in Hanoi

78 locals living in the ancient village of Duong Lam in Hanoi -- recognized as a national relic in 2005 -- recently signed a collective petition, asking the government to take back its heritage title since it intrudes too much in their lives.

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Tourism bodies want to keep visa waiver

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VietNam News English 1 week(s) ago 1 duplicate news

The HCM City Tourism Association continues to petition the Government to retain the visa waiver scheme for nationals of seven countries — and in fact to expand it — and not to hike visa fees.

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Official claims being framed in YouTube humiliation

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Official claims being framed in YouTube humiliation

A senior official of Binh Dinh province has been accused of having a relationship with a married woman after he was caught by her husband having allegedly met her inside a hotel. But the official denied this, saying he was set up.

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