Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi Museum is showcasing more than 500 valuable artifacts from the bronze age to the Ly, Tran, Le and Nguyen dynasties, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 -2024).
The special exhibition, titled "From the Red river civilisation to Hanoi streets", is organised in collaboration with the Thang Long - Hanoi Antiquities Association, highlighting Vietnam’s cultural and artistic heritage through four main sections.
The bronze age (Dong Son Culture) section includes items such as drums, jars, axes, and figurines from the fifth century BC to the 1st-3rd centuries, discovered primarily along rivers like the Red river in Hanoi and the Ma river in Thanh Hoa.
The ceramics (11th-17th Century) section displays pottery items such as jars, pots, and bowls found in northern provinces like Hai Duong, Tuyen Quang, and Hoa Binh.
The royal and Chinese porcelain (18th-19th Century) section features porcelain ordered by Vietnamese royalty and Chinese porcelain items, including teapots and bowls, collected from Hanoi, Nam Dinh, and Ho Chi Minh City.
The lacquered wooden artifacts and worship items (17th-19th Century) section showcases wooden altars, tablets, and statues with gold leaf from localities like Hanoi and Bac Ninh.
The exhibition runs until October 30./.
