Preserving historical urban buildings during process of development

by VTV424 May 2018 Last updated at 11:37 AM

VTV.vn - The process of socio-economic development often comes with drastic changes in urban infrastructure, including the destruction of old and ancient architecture.

Now, a plan to expand and upgrade Ho Chi Minh City's People's Committee has threatened the presence of Dinh Thuong Thu, the former residence of a high ranking mandarin, which was built in 1860. We'll find out more about the significance of this building in the following.

According to World Bank economist Martin Rama, who considers himself a lover of Vietnamese culture, the preservation of values is also an important economic asset.

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