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South China Morning Post
26-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Shirtless man detained in Vietnam for vandalising historic throne
Police in Vietnam have detained a man who broke into a history exhibit and damaged an antique throne considered to be one of the nation's most precious artefacts. Advertisement The ornate red-and-gold Nguyen dynasty throne was the royal seat of the last feudal family to rule Vietnam between 1802 and 1945 and has been preserved for posterity in Hue city's Thai Hoa Palace. A 42-year-old man 'snuck into the Nguyen dynasty display area, screamed and then broke the front left armrest' around midday on Saturday, a statement from the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre (HMCC) said on Sunday. In footage circulating on social media and Vietnam news sites purporting to show the incident, the man can be seen sitting cross-legged on the two-century-old throne that is adorned with dragon motifs. A still image from a video circulated on social media shows a shirtless man in the throne room of Hue city's Thai Hoa Palace. Photo: Facebook/MaiThanhMai He was quickly arrested but showed 'signs of psychosis, screaming, talking nonsense and could not answer the investigator's questions', the HMCC said.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man detained after breaking armrest off ancient throne in Vietnam
A man was taken into police custody on Saturday after he broke the armrest off an ancient Vietnamese throne recognized as a 'national treasure,' Vietnamese state media reported. The throne dates back to the Nguyen Dynasty, the last royal dynasty of Vietnam, which lasted from 1802 to 1945. The Nguyen Dynasty established the city of Hue, in the center of the country, as the capital of Vietnam when it was in power, according to UNESCO. The city's monuments, which include several royal palaces, ritual sites and tombs, have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The throne that was broken on Saturday was located inside Hue's Thái Hòa Palace, the city's 'most important structure,' where emperors held court and royal ceremonies were conducted, according to Vietnam News. Shortly after 12 p.m. on Saturday (1 a.m. ET), a man showing 'signs of severe intoxication' entered a roped-off restricted area of the palace and climbed up onto the throne, Vietnam News reported. He then 'shouted incoherently' and broke the left armrest of the ceremonial chair, the state news website said. A photograph posted by Nhân Dân, the official newspaper of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam, shows a part of the armrest that featured a dragon's head lying on the floor. Two other fragments of the armrest are lying beside it. The man that broke the throne has been sent for a psychiatric assessment, Vietnam News reported, due to his 'unstable mental state' which included 'delusions and incoherent speech.' Security measures are being tightened across the entire complex of monuments, 'with an emphasis on the protection of artifacts and national treasures,' the state news website added.
Free Malaysia Today
25-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Vietnam detains man over damage to ancient throne
The central city of Hue was established as the capital of unified Vietnam under the Nguyen dynasty. (AFP pic) HANOI : Vietnamese police have detained a man who broke into a history exhibit and damaged an antique throne considered to be one of the nation's most precious artefacts, conservation officials said today. The ornate red-and-gold Nguyen dynasty throne was the royal seat of the last feudal family to rule Vietnam between 1802 and 1945 and has been preserved for posterity in Hue city's Thai Hoa Palace. A 42-year-old man 'snuck into the Nguyen dynasty display area, screamed and then broke the front left armrest' around midday yesterday, a statement from the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre (HMCC) said. In footage circulating on social media and Vietnam news sites purporting to show the incident, the man can be seen sitting cross-legged on the two-century-old throne that is adorned with dragon motifs. He was quickly arrested but showed 'signs of psychosis, screaming, talking nonsense and could not answer the investigator's questions', the HMCC said. Police detained him to conduct a psychiatric assessment, it said, while the throne will be removed for repair and preservation efforts. 'This is an extremely rare incident,' the HMCC statement said. Vietnam's ministry of culture, sports and tourism has asked for an urgent report on the incident. The central city of Hue was established as the capital of unified Vietnam under the Nguyen dynasty. It was recognised as a world heritage site by Unesco in 1993 and hosts several ancient palaces, tombs and artefacts.
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Vietnamese police swoop after man breaks into history exhibit and damages antique throne considered to be one of the nation's most precious artefacts
Vietnamese police have detained a man over damage to an ancient throne which is considered one of the nation's most precious artefacts. The man, named locally as Ho Van Phuong Tam, 42, broke into a history exhibit and damaged the antique throne, conservation officials said on Sunday. The ornate red-and-gold Nguyen dynasty throne was the royal seat of the last feudal family to rule Vietnam between 1802 and 1945 and has been preserved for posterity in Hue city's Thai Hoa Palace. Tam 'snuck into the Nguyen dynasty display area, screamed and then broke the front left armrest' around midday on Saturday, a statement from the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre (HMCC) said. In footage circulating on social media and Vietnam news sites purporting to show the incident, the man can be seen sitting cross-legged on the two-century-old throne that is adorned with dragon motifs. Local reports claim the man had purchased an entry ticket before approaching the roped-off area. He then climbed on to the throne while 'exhibiting signs of severe intoxication,' as per Vietnam News. Tam was quickly arrested but showed 'signs of psychosis, screaming, talking nonsense and could not answer the investigator's questions', the HMCC said. Police detained him to conduct a psychiatric assessment, it said, while the throne will be removed for repair and preservation efforts. In footage circulating on social media and Vietnam news sites purporting to show the incident, the man can be seen sitting cross-legged on the two-century-old throne that is adorned with dragon motifs The ornate red-and-gold Nguyen dynasty throne was the royal seat of the last feudal family to rule Vietnam between 1802 and 1945 and has been preserved for posterity in Hue city's Thai Hoa Palace 'This is an extremely rare incident,' the HMCC statement said. Vietnam's ministry of culture, sports and tourism has asked for an urgent report on the incident. The central city of Hue was established as the capital of unified Vietnam under the Nguyen dynasty. It was recognised as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1993 and hosts several ancient palaces, tombs and artefacts. It comes after a vandal sparked outrage after being filmed spray painting a penis onto a wall at an ancient Peruvian UNESCO site earlier this month. In footage, the man was seen spraying the crude graffiti on one of the original walls of Chan Chan, a pre-Columbian city 300 miles north of Lima that is flooded with thousands of visitors each month. He wore a backpack and drew a giant black penis on the wall which is more than 600 years old and a World Heritage Site. Peru's ministry of culture said the culprit showed 'a grave disrespect toward our history and cultural heritage, as well as a violation of the regulations that protect archaeological heritage sites. 'We express our strongest condemnation of this regrettable act of vandalism,' the ministry emphasised in its statement. The clip of the incident made its rounds of social media, leaving viewers stunned at how he was able to damage the wall unchallenged. Others questioned why the site was not better protected. Chan Chan was the capital of the Chimu kingdom before it fell to the Incas in the 15th century and it remains one of Peru's most important archaeological sites. The Citadel of Chan Chan was built on an area of approximately 20 square kilometers, featured ten palaces, and at its peak housed approximately 30,000 inhabitants. It is regarded as the largest mud city in the world. The complex features temples, residential structures, and storage buildings, any adorned with intricate and symbolic carvings. It was recognised as a World Heritage Site in 1986 by UNESCO and that same year it was added to the list of world heritage sites in danger.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man detained after breaking armrest off ancient throne in Vietnam
A man was taken into police custody on Saturday after he broke the armrest off an ancient Vietnamese throne recognized as a 'national treasure,' Vietnamese state media reported. The throne dates back to the Nguyen Dynasty, the last royal dynasty of Vietnam, which lasted from 1802 to 1945. The Nguyen Dynasty established the city of Hue, in the center of the country, as the capital of Vietnam when it was in power, according to UNESCO. The city's monuments, which include several royal palaces, ritual sites and tombs, have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The throne that was broken on Saturday was located inside Hue's Thái Hòa Palace, the city's 'most important structure,' where emperors held court and royal ceremonies were conducted, according to Vietnam News. Shortly after 12 p.m. on Saturday (1 a.m. ET), a man showing 'signs of severe intoxication' entered a roped-off restricted area of the palace and climbed up onto the throne, Vietnam News reported. He then 'shouted incoherently' and broke the left armrest of the ceremonial chair, the state news website said. A photograph posted by Nhân Dân, the official newspaper of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam, shows a part of the armrest that featured a dragon's head lying on the floor. Two other fragments of the armrest are lying beside it. The man that broke the throne has been sent for a psychiatric assessment, Vietnam News reported, due to his 'unstable mental state' which included 'delusions and incoherent speech.' Security measures are being tightened across the entire complex of monuments, 'with an emphasis on the protection of artifacts and national treasures,' the state news website added.
