The book launch discussion for “Ham Nghi: The Exiled Emperor - An Artist in Algiers”, with the participation of author and speaker Amandine Dabat, a PhD in Art History and the 5th descendant of Emperor Ham Nghi, took place on November 5 at Duyet Thi Duong Theater, Hue Imperial Citadel.

A tea tray, a smoking pipe, and a set of Chinese books donated by Emperor Ham Nghi’s descendants have been officially gifted to Hue and Quang Trị. These items were handed over by the Director of the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum to representatives of Hue Monuments Conservation Center and the People’s Committee of Cam Lo District, Quang Tri Province.

Tac Ka Coong Festival is a celebration held by the Co Tu ethnic people to offer thanks to the gods of mountains, forests, rivers and streams within the village, for bestowing upon their descendants a life of warmth, happiness, prosperity, bountiful harvests, and good health.

Anyone who has ever been attached will tenderly love “the shallow sea” - the largest mangrove area in Southeast Asia. They try to preserve and promote the value of Tam Giang - Cau Hai lagoon... with all their love and enthusiasm. Many other residents are also joining hands to protect their livelihood and that of future descendants.

"This (digitizing photos) helps the descendants not have to spend time imagining how their ancestors looked like," explained Trung. He said that digitizing photos could be roughly like photoshopping the photos after capturing them. The only difference is that users have to buy separated software and pay annually.

Continuing a series of activities within the visiting and working trip in Hue, on the afternoon of January 11, Dr. Amandine Dabat, a researcher in art history, the 5th generation descendant of Emperor Ham Nghi, had a talk with students at the French Institute in Hue.

On the morning of January 9, Dr. Amandine Dabat, the 5th generation descendant of Emperor Ham Nghi and also a researcher of this Emperor, had a working session with Hue Monuments Conservation Center.

Annually, in the middle of the seventh month of lunar calendar, the descendants working from far away gather in the communal house of An Truyen (Chuon Village), Phu An Commune (Phu Vang District) for the Autumn offering ceremony.

Quynh Teu, a man of the Co Tu ethnic group, who had contributed a lot to the revolution against the Americans in the mountainous area of Nam Dong, considered the silver bangle, the handkerchiefs, and the aluminum mug presented to him by Uncle Ho a treasure which should be cherished and well protected for his descendants.

On the journey to follow Lord Nguyen for expanding the territory to the South, the descendant of Marquis Nguyen Huu Canh left a branch of Nguyen Huu by the Pho Loi River (Phu Vang District) and gave birth to Tiger Kung Fu handed down so far.