antique
Collecting old items is how 47-year-old Tran Van Phuc from Quang Nam province describes the previous daily life of the working class to the younger generation.
Colourful antique collection for the ages
Man collects vintage timepieces from far and wide
After 15 years of research, he now owns dozens of valuable vintage clocks that fill his cozy house.
Water puppetry made from discarded materials
Mr. Ho Van Than (60 years old, Quynh Thien ward, Hoang Mai town, Nghe An province) is very admired for his flair in turning scrap shops into riveting electric puppets.
The unparalleled antique ‘warehouse’ in Hue City
Mr. Hoang at a very young age was driven by a strong sense of destiny to seek old values manifested in antiques, particularly attire from Vietnam’s last feudal dynasty – the Nguyen Dynasty.
Young man and his splendid home-based antique exhibition
Mr. Nguyen Tan Hieu, 34, in Binh Thuy district, Can Tho city has acquired a collection of around 200 valuable vintage cassettes, radios, and over 100 old kerosene lamps.
The Saigonese who owns the world’s rarest ancient Japanese pottery collection
Dao Tran Quoc Chuong, born 1974, living in District 6 in HCM City, has surprised antiques collectors in Vietnam with his invaluable collection of ancient Japanese pottery, which cannot be measured in cash.
Collecting kerosene lamps – a hobby that recalls the good old days
Visitors to a collection of kerosene lamps owned by Tran Thanh Tung in Hanoi’s Hao Nam street are amazed by the oil lamps of many types and sizes on display in his living room.