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Continuing the celebration and promotion of Vietnam's unique cultural heritage, the Ministry of Information and Communications and Vietnam Post have released a new stamp collection titled "National Treasures (Part 3): Ceramics" on July 28.
By 2023, nine Vietnamese heritage sites or artifacts had been recognized by UNESCO as Memories of the World (MOW); three of them are located in Truong Luu Village, Kim Song Truong commune, in Can Loc district in Ha Tinh province.
Several engravings are found on the surface of ancient stone slabs in Sin Suoi Ho commune in Phong Tho district in Lai Chau, which partially explains how the Mong ethnic minority divided fields in ancient times.
The Thanh Hoa Provincial Museum proudly showcases numerous antiquities, including standout pieces like a pair of 400-year-old parrot statues crafted from jackfruit wood and a 300-year-old bronze bell.
Three sculptures at the Cham Sculpture Museum in Da Nang have been recognised as National Treasures following the Prime Minister’s decision released January 18.
The book will help readers learn about Vietnamese fine arts and the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum collection in particular.
The four items, which are now preserved and displayed at Thăng Long – Hà Nội Imperial Citadel, have been recognised as national treasures, along with 23 others. Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà has signed the decision for the recognition.
The Nine Dynastic Urns, built in late 1835 and completed in early 1837, was recognised as a national treasure in 2012, and considered the most valuable bronze objects in Vietnam.
The Red River Delta province of Hung Yen is currently home to five national treasures, two of which are kept at Huong Lang Pagoda - an ancient Buddhist temple in Minh Hai commune, Van Lam district.
Two national treasures – a wooden burial jar with a bronze drum as a lid and an animal figure dating back thousands years ago – are among about 1,300 artifacts and 500 scientific documents on display at the Binh Duong Museum.
But Thap Pagoda, courtesy name Ninh Phuc Tu, is one of the most beautiful of its kind in the Red River Delta region and home to four groups of national treasures that have been kept almost intact.
When travelers arrive in Quang Ninh, a tourist hotspot in Northern Vietnam, they can observe not only places of scenic beauty but also priceless national treasures. There are eight ancient artifacts that are carefully preserved in this province.
Nomination documents seeking recognition by UNESCO for “Cuu Dinh”, or Nine Dynastic Urns, will be sent to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for final review, according to the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.
A collection of four stamps showcasing a range of national treasures are set to be issued on July 31 by the Ministry of Information and Communications.
Twenty national treasures at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi will be introduced to the public via a virtual gallery in June at the latest with support of digital technology.
Two exhibits kept at the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture in the central city of Da Nang have been recognised as national treasures.
Three national treasures are being showcased at the Quang Ninh Museum in the northeastern province of the same name.
Carved woodblocks bearing the Sutras of Zen Buddhism at Bo Da Pagoda in Viet Yen district, the northern province of Bac Giang are being showcased at an exhibition that opened in the pagoda on Jan 29.
VietNamNet Bridge – The northern province of Bac Ninh is well-known for hosting a number of architectural, religious and cultural heritage.
VietNamNet Bridge - Seven of 12 newly recognized national treasures exhibited or preserved in Hanoi.