The Vietnam Military History Museum, established on July 17, 1956, is located at Hanoi's 28A Dien Bien Phu Street, adjacent to the Hanoi Flag Tower, one of the city’s major historic landmarks. This is one of Vietnam's six national museums. It currently holds tens of thousands of exhibits, displayed in 3 indoor and 2 outdoor areas, leading visitors through the armed struggles waged by Vietnamese people. One of the wooden wattles used in the famous Bach Dang naval battle against the Mongolian army in 1288 by the Great General Tran Hung Dao. Aware that the enemy was ignorant of the tidal sequence of Bach Dang River, General Tran Hung Dao ordered the wattles planted at the bottom of the river and staged a fallback. As the tide receded, the enemy got stuck in the maze of wattles, allowing Tran Hung Dao’s army defeat one of the most powerful invaders in the world, making history. The wattle at the museum was found in a water lagoon adjacent to Chanh river dike, Quang Ninh … [Read more...] about Vietnam Military History Museum preserves legacy of national resistance
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Shipwreck artefacts from sunken ships displayed at history museum
Nearly 500 artefacts recovered from sunken vessels dating from the 15th to 18th century are being displayed at the Vietnam National Museum of History. More than 60,000 artefacts, mostly blue and white ceramics, were recovered from a ship found near Binh Thuan (excavated in 2001 and 2002) The largest-ever exhibition, which runs from January 18 to May 18, gives visitors a chance to see for the first time a big number of ceramic artifacts and an overview of Vietnam’s underwater archaeological achievements, Vietnamese and Asian ceramics, and the Silk Road (207BC-220AD) of the sea. Many blue and white enamel ware and multi-colored enamel pottery items are recovered from a ship found near Ca Mau Province According to director of the Vietnam History Museum, Nguyen Van Cuong, most of the 500 artefacts being displayed are goods from dozens of sunken merchant vessels which were recovered recently from the East Sea. Some antiques made from copper including sinks and … [Read more...] about Shipwreck artefacts from sunken ships displayed at history museum
Top 10 fine arts and photography events of 2018
A contemporary art space was inaugurated in the basement of the National Assembly House in November The top ten events are as follows: 1. The exhibition on silk paintings and small sculptures. The exhibition, opened in Ha Noi, displayed more than 110 silk paintings and 93 small-sized sculptures. The exhibits were created by 24 painters and 21 sculptors across country, those of the generations born in the 1970s until recently. 2. Former Indochina Fine Arts College’s first female graduate work displayed Receiving and hosting an exhibition of works by female painter Le Thi Luu, the first Vietnamese woman to graduate from Indochina Fine Arts College (now Hanoi Fine Arts University), at the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum. All paintings, which were created from 1940 to 1988 when she lived and worked in France, were donated to the museum by Tan, Luu’s nephew Le Tat Luyen and his wife Thuy Khue in Paris this year. 3. The international fine arts exchange and exhibition … [Read more...] about Top 10 fine arts and photography events of 2018
Top 10 fine arts and photography events of 2018 announced
The top ten events are as follows: 1. Exhibition displays silk paintings and small-sized sculptures The exhibition, opened in Hanoi on October 25, displayed more than 110 silk paintings and 93 small-sized sculptures. The exhibits were created by 24 painters and 21 sculptors across country, those of the generations born in the 1970s until recently, who have gained certain success in the development of silk paintings and small-sized sculptures. 2. Former Indochina Fine Arts College’s first female graduate work displayed The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum hosted an exhibition showcasing 27 silk paintings and photos by female painter Le Thi Luu (1911 – 1988), the first Vietnamese woman to graduate from Indochina Fine Arts College (now the Hanoi Fine Arts University). All paintings, which were created from 1940 to 1988 when she lived and worked in France, were donated to the museum by Tan, Luu’s nephew Le Tat Luyen and his wife Thuy Khue in Paris this year. 3. 120 … [Read more...] about Top 10 fine arts and photography events of 2018 announced
History museum opens exhibition on 15th century antiques
A visitor views the collection of Cây Mai ceramics on display at the Nét Cũ Dấu Xưa (Marks of History) exhibition at the Việt Nam History Museum in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Gia ThuậnViet Nam News HCM CITY — The Việt Nam History Museum in HCM City has opened the Nét Cũ Dấu Xưa (Marks of History) exhibition, showcasing 130 Vietnamese artefacts from the 15th to 20th century. The pieces are from the collections of 27 members of the HCM City Antiques Association and from the museum. Hoàng Anh Tuấn, the museum’s director, said: “The exhibition shows their passion and desire for collecting, preserving and promoting cultural relics.” “It also shows their knowledge, understanding and love of Vietnamese culture and fine arts,” said Tuấn. The exhibition displays items made from stone, metal and ceramics. The collection is composed of Cây Mai ceramics, a famous … [Read more...] about History museum opens exhibition on 15th century antiques