Hà Nội's oldest heritage site calls out for protection

Hà Nội’s Department of Culture and Sports has sent a letter urging authorities to save the pre-historic archaeological site, popularly known as Vườn Chuối, to preserve ancient artefacts that belonged to the city's earliest residents.

Vườn Chuối reveals life in Hà Nội thousands of years ago

A year and a half after Việt Nam News called on authorities to stop a construction project to protect the first and most important heritage site of civilisation in Hà Nội, the latest archaeological findings make it even more urgent to draw a line around the relic site and protect it for future generations.

Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan's Okinawa A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts of the World Heritage site's complex, local authorities said.

Israel unveils remains of 5,000-year-old city Israeli archaeologists on late last week unveiled the remains of a 5,000-year-old city they said was among the biggest from its era in the region, including fortifications, a ritual temple and a cemetery.

6.2-km Hải Vân Tunnel 2 near completion The 6.2-km Hải Vân Road Tunnel 2 – the longest road tunnel in Southeast Asia, connecting the central province of Thừa Thiên Huế and Đà Nẵng City, is very near completion after the final section was excavated.

Archaeologists dig into past year's findings Vietnamese archaeologists gathered at a conference in Hà Nội on Thursday and Friday to discuss the greatest discoveries of the year.

Following Neanderthals' footsteps to learn how they lived Like modern humans and primates, Neanderthals – our closest evolutionary cousins – are thought to have lived in groups, but their size and composition have been difficult to infer from archeological and fossil remains.

Excavation of ancient ship in Dung Quất Harbour halted

The excavation of an ancient wrecked ship off of Dung Quất Harbour in Bình Sơn District, the central province of Quảng Ngãi has been halted to consult the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Mysteries of Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary unveiled through restoration

Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary – a UNESCO-recognised world heritage in Quảng Nam Province has been preserved since it was built thousands of years ago. Work is under way to make sure the site is available for future generations.

Chăm relics of 4th century unearthed Archaeologists from Việt Nam Archaeology Institute have just excavated a Chăm tower in central province of Phú Yên, which dated back to 4th century.