{
  "id": 12788533,
  "title": "Seoul designs new bilingual guide for Hanoi heritage site",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/seoul-designs-new-bilingual-guide-for-hanoi-heritage-site-12788533",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T04:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20261008/seoul-designs-new-bilingual-guide-for-hanoi-heritage-site"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Visitors to Hanoi's Imperial Citadel of Thang Long can now navigate the UNESCO World Heritage Site with a new bilingual guide created by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The guide, featuring Korean and Vietnamese fonts and colors, will be distributed on Hangeul Day to enhance cultural exchanges between Seoul and Hanoi, marking 30 years of friendship-city relations.\n\nThe guide covers nine major historic sites and nine key artifacts within the citadel. Among the sites highlighted are the Hanoi Flag Tower, Doan Mon Gate, and an underground bunker. Artifacts from the permanent exhibition are displayed chronologically to illustrate the site's rich history.\n\nThe Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, established during Vietnam's Ly dynasty in the 11th century, is a significant historical and cultural site in Hanoi and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.",
  "summary": "Visitors to Hanoi’s historic Imperial Citadel of Thang Long can now explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site with a new Korean-Vietnamese guide, created by the Seoul Metropolitan Government using its official city fonts and colors. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday that it will distribute the Korean-Vietnamese guide to mark Hangeul Day on Friday and deepen cultural exchanges with…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul designs new bilingual guide for Hanoi heritage site",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/seoul-designs-new-bilingual-guide-for-hanoi-heritage-site",
        "published": "2026-10-08T04:27:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}