Published:  00:00 Thursday - May 29, 2008

A replica of a royal boat used by the Nguyen dynasty last century has been built by a shipyard in Nghe An province at a cost of VND3.5 billion to carry tourists during the upcoming Hue Festival 2008.

The Hue Centre for Monument Conservation ordered the vessel to be built as a model of the Yen Nhu, which was used during the 1802-1945 dynasty.