heritage (n)
/ˈherɪtɪdʒ/

the art, buildings, traditions, and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture

bombardment (n)
/bɒmˈbɑː(r)dmənt/

an attack on a place made by dropping bombs from planes

categorise (v)
 /ˈkætɪɡəraɪz/

to put people or things into groups according to their qualities

chamber (n)
/ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/

a large room in a public building, especially one used for meetings

citadel (n)
/ˈsɪtəd(ə)l/ 

a castle intended originally for the defence of a city, usually built on a high place

confucian (adj)
/kənˈfjuːʃən/

relating to Confucius or Confucianism

Confucius (n)
/kənˈfjuːʃəs/

an ancient Chinese thinker known for saying wise things

engrave (v)
/ɪnˈɡreɪv/

to cut words or pictures into a hard surface such as stone, metal, or glass

flourish (v)
/ˈflʌrɪʃ/

to grow well and be healthy

tour guide (n)
/tʊə(r) ɡaɪd/

someone whose job it is to show tourists around a place and explain its history, architecture etc

legend (n)
 /ˈledʒ(ə)nd/

an old story about famous people and events in the past

mausoleum (n)
/ˌmɔːsəˈliːəm/

a building in which the bodies of dead people are buried

memorialize (v)
/mɪˈmɔːrɪəlʌɪz/

to preserve the memory of, commemorate

merchant (n)
/ˈmɜː(r)tʃ(ə)nt/

a person whose business is buying and selling goods for profit

scholar (n)
/ˈskɒlə(r)/

someone who studies a particular subject and knows a lot about it, especially a subject that is not scientific

stele (n)
/stiːl/

gravestone

tile-roofed (adj)
/taɪl /ruːfd/

be covered by a flat piece of baked clay or stone

vessel (n)
/ˈves(ə)l/

a large boat or ship

banyan (n)
/ˈbænjən/

a tropical tree that produces new roots from its branches

Independence Palace (n)
/ˌɪndɪˈpendəns ˈpæləs/

also known as Reunification Palace, built on the site of the former Norodom Palace, is a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam