NA Chairman cuts inaugural ribbon at Hanoi Museum
National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong cut the ribbon to inaugurate Hanoi Museum on Oct. 6.
National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong cut the ribbon to inaugurate Hanoi Museum on Oct. 6.
Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman Trong said Hanoi was the crystallised focus of Vietnamese culture with a history of thousand years, from Loa Thanh-Co Loa citadel 2,300 years ago.
He said that during 23 centuries, history followed by history, tradition followed by tradition, the capital city has many historical and cultural works and now Hanoi Museum is home for over 50,000 objects which showcase to visitors Hanoi and the daily lives of people’s ancestors.
Construction of Hanoi Museum stared in May, 2008 on an area of nearly 54,000 sq.m and with a total investment capital of 2.3 trillion VND (121 million USD).
The museum has four storeys and a two-storey basement and was built in the shape of an inverted pyramid.
Following the opening ceremony, an exhibition of photos of Hanoi in the old days and another exhibition of ornamental trees and ancient artefacts were opened to visitors at the museum.
The exhibition will run until Jan. 6, 2011, except Mondays./.
Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman Trong said Hanoi was the crystallised focus of Vietnamese culture with a history of thousand years, from Loa Thanh-Co Loa citadel 2,300 years ago.
He said that during 23 centuries, history followed by history, tradition followed by tradition, the capital city has many historical and cultural works and now Hanoi Museum is home for over 50,000 objects which showcase to visitors Hanoi and the daily lives of people’s ancestors.
Construction of Hanoi Museum stared in May, 2008 on an area of nearly 54,000 sq.m and with a total investment capital of 2.3 trillion VND (121 million USD).
The museum has four storeys and a two-storey basement and was built in the shape of an inverted pyramid.
Following the opening ceremony, an exhibition of photos of Hanoi in the old days and another exhibition of ornamental trees and ancient artefacts were opened to visitors at the museum.
The exhibition will run until Jan. 6, 2011, except Mondays./.
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