VietNamNet Bridge - The Museum of Binh Thuan Province was inaugurated on January 31 at 4 Ba Trieu Street of Phan Thiet City, exhibiting collections of precious antiques for the first time in the province.

Covering 400sq.m, the museum displays more than 1,000 antiques out of the total 5,000 antiques collected by the museum in the past 40 years, such as a lithophone, the statue of god Shiva and gongs. These items have been classified into seven subjects and are arranged properly for the convenience of visitors.

The exhibition areas are divided into the following zones: Da Kai culture, Sa Huynh culture, Cham culture, culture of ethnic minorities, culture and antiquities of the Kinh people and antiques on wrecks in the water of Binh Thuan.

The cannons cast under the reign of King Minh Mang of the Nguyen Dynasty.     Jar grave, stone and working tools of 2,000 - 3,000 years ago.     Jewelry for women belonging to the Sa Huynh Culture.     Fishing tools of ancient coastal fishermen in Binh Thuan.     Stone hoes discovered in Da Kai (Duc Linh) dating back 3,000 years.     The most special items are the lithophones of Sa Huynh and Da Kai culture. This is the oldest musical instrument of mankind dating back to 3,000 years ago.