Preserving historical urban buildings during process of development

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.