Stones unearthed in Pac Ta cave in northern mountainous Ha Giang province. (Photo: VNA) Thanh Hoa (VNA) – More than 300 reports of both domestic andforeign archaeologists were sent to the 52nd national archaeologicalconference that opened in the north central province of Thanh Hoa on September28.
Those include 99 reports on prehistoric archeology, 159 on historicalarcheology, 40 on Champa-Oc Eo archeology and 11 on underwater archeology.
Notable reports are on an excavation in Roc Tung relic site in Central HighlandsGia Lai province, data collection to build Krong No geological park in CentralHighlands Dak Nong province, an excavation in Bau Du relic site in Nui Thanhdistrict, central Quang Nam province and an excavation in Pac Ta cave innorthern mountainous Ha Giang province.
Bui Nhat Quang, Vice President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS)affirmed that the conference created a venue for scientists to share researchresults and experience in the past year.
The VASS lauded efforts made by the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology inbringing the archaeological conference to localities nationwide, which helpsnudge archaeology closer to the public.
A photo exhibition on the latest archaeological findings in Vietnam wasorganised in the framework of the conference.
The conference will run until September 30.-VNA
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