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Vietnam names additional 29 artifacts national treasures

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on January 18 signed a decision recognising an additional 29 artifacts as national treasures.
Vietnam names additional 29 artifacts national treasures ảnh 1Vietnam names additional 29 artifacts national treasures. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on January 18 signed adecision recognising an additional 29 artifacts as national treasures.

The newly-recognised national treasures include agold-star bronze drum of the Dong Son Culture dating back 2,000 years ago and thegold-plated An Dan sword of Emperor Khai Dinh (1916-1925), which are being keptat the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi.

Severalartifacts being preserved at the Thang Long – Ha Noi Heritage ConservationCentre earned the national treasure title, comprising "la de chim phuong" (dragondecorated by the Bodhi-leaf) roof tile, architectural terracotta model from theLe So (Early Le) Dynasty, a pair of stone dragons at the staircase of ThuongTemple (Co Loa citadel) from the Le Trung Hung (Restored Le) Dynasty.

Another national treasure is Kinh Hoa bronze jar dating back to the 2nd – 3rd century BC that is belong to collector Nguyen Van Kinh in Hanoi.

Also enlisted are Brahma My Son E1 Relief Sculpture, Shiva My Son statue andTra Kieu Apsara Relief Sculpture in Da Nang city.

The national treasure title is also given to sets of Khanh Son ancientlithophone in Khanh Hoa province, a collection of golden artifacts of the Oc EoCulture in Tra Vinh province, bas-relief of the Goddess Uma in the 9th-10th century of Bac Lieu province, among others.

Since 2012, as many as 294 objects and groups of artifacts have been recognisedas national treasures.

According to the Law onCultural Heritage, national treasures are bequeathed objects with extremelyprecious, rare and typical values in terms of history, culture and/or science.They are original and have a unique appearance, with special value related to asignificant event of the country or the career of a national hero or anoutstanding figure.

They also include works of art famous for their ideological, humane, oraesthetic values typical for a trend, a style, or an era. An outstandinginvented product that has high practical value and promotes social developmentin a certain historical period can make this list, as well as natural itemsdemonstrating the formation and development of the earth or nature./.

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