via Vietnam Net, 18 June 2021: The rickshaw was repatriated to Vietnam in 2015, and the stories were indexed here and here.
The rickshaw that Emperor Thanh Thai gave his mother was transported to Vietnam by air in 2015 after more than 100 years staying in France.
After more than a century in France, in 2015, the rickshaw that Emperor Thanh Thai gave his mother returned to the ancient capital of Hue. This rickshaw is now on display at Dien Tho Palace in the Hue Citadel, where the empress dowagers of the Nguyen Dynasty used to live.
The repatriation of this rickshaw after more than a century owned by foreign collectors marked a historic turning point. Although the auction took place more than six years ago, Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Thua Thien-Hue Province, former Director of the Center for Conservation of Hue Monuments still remembered the case as clearly as if it just happened yesterday.
Source: Nguyen Dynasty’s treasured rickshaw returned to VN after competitive auction
