work to save the buildings of French origin

At Hoh Chi Minhin Vietnam, the glass towers rub shoulders the old buildings built by the French like the opera or the town hall. This historical heritage makes the charm of this city, Or the French presencee is everywhere, as with OUR Dame de Saigon, now under renovation. The Vietnamese heritage is in danger, and the residences are threatened with disappearance. THEs buildings, sometimes become unsanitary, oblige the owners to them quit. This is the case of Tri Nguyen Manhhe does not have enough money for the works. “Even the foundations are no longer stable”he explains.

Awareness

Hundreds of buildings are in danger of collapsing. In Vietnam, since the departure of the French in 1954, it is mainly the buildings public or certain hotels which have been well preserved. For individual housesTHEs, This is an other story. Nevertheless, There is, Today, awareness to renovate. So thinks Lai Ti Tu Ha, Hano City Heritage Officer.I. In all, 1,200 houses from the colonial era have just been added to the city’s heritage preservation list.