An excursion to the Thanh Chuong Viet Palace, a private museum of Vietnamese architecture in suburban Ha Noi, will be held by Friends of Viet Nam Heritage (FVH) on Saturday.
The tour, conducted in English, will start at 8.30am and last for more than five hours. To register, contact Helen at helenshuntley@yahoo.com. Meet outside the Hanoi Sofitel Plaza Hotel at 1 Thanh Nien Road.
On Thursday, October 18, FVH will host a tour of Lan Ong Street in the Old Quarter, home to several traditional herbal medicine shops.
The two-hour tour, conducted in Japanese, will start at 9.30am. Contact Miho at herijapan@yahoo.co.jp. Meet in front of Little Hanoi Restaurant at the corner of Hang Gai and Luong Van Can.
FVH is a group of foreigners living in Ha Noi who work on a volunteer basis to promote and preserve Vietnamese cultural and historical heritage.
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