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Old Vietnamese statues up for international auction

Old Vietnamese statues up for international auction

Auction house Aguttes announced it would accept bids for three 17-19th century Buddha statues from Vietnam on Oct. 3. The three statues are among 81 paintings and antiquities introduced in Aguttes’ auction session on Vietnamese Painting and Art. The first is the statue of Guan Yin Buddha made of lacquered …

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Hanoi to close coffee shops on Train Street

Coffee shops along Hanoi’s iconic Train Street will be closed down by this weekend to ensure safety, authorities have said. Nguyen Anh Quan, vice chairman of Hoan Kiem District, where the street is situated, said barriers would be put up at the grade crossing to keep out tourists. All business …

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