French auction house Millon has decided to defer the auction of Nguyen Dynasty King Minh Mang's 10.78-kg gold seal to November 18 noon due to “the strong interest of the Vietnamese State”.

In its official letter No. 11735 to the Prime Minister, the People's Committee in the Central Province of Thua Thien - Hue proposed calling for social contributions to bring the King's seal home.

The gold bowl of Emperor Khau Dinh (1885-1925) has been sold for €680,000 (US$676,000) at auction by Million in Paris.

The Vietnamese authorities are looking for possibilities and taking necessary measures to repatriate the imperial golden seal of the Nguyen Dynasty that has set to be auctioned soon by a Paris-based action house.

The Department of Cultural Heritage said that Vietnam is determined to bring back the rare and valuable imperial golden seal of the Nguyen Dynasty's Emperor Minh Mang home by mobilizing all resources.

French auction house Millon on October 31 placed over 300 artefacts and artworks originated from or related to Vietnam under the hammer.

The council of Nguyen Phuc’s royal family in Vietnam has written to auction house Millon in France requesting it to cease the auction of a gold seal, also known as the Bao Dai Emperor’s Treasury, and the gold bowl of the Khai Dinh Emperor.

Local artworks have left an impressive footprint in the international auction market, with an increasing number of Vietnamese pieces receiving bids at high prices. 

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