Admire the oldest stone in Vietnam dating back nearly 3 billion years

The typical artifact that attracts the attention of viewers at the exhibition "The history of the formation of the Earth through a collection of fossil artifacts" is the oldest stone in Vietnam, dating back nearly 3 billion years.

Hanoi Museum held an opening ceremony displaying the following topics: Martial Arts Training and Le Dynasty weapon collection; The history of the formation of the Earth through a collection of fossil artifacts; The essence of Vietnamese craft villages through the perspective of contemporary interior design.

The topic "History of the Earth's formation through the collection of fossil artifacts" was organized by Hanoi Museum in collaboration with Hanoi Fossil Museum.

The oldest stone in Vietnam is 2.936 billion years old.

Hanoi Fossil Museum currently owns a massive collection with thousands of precious documents and more than 15,000 fossil specimens collected from many places around the world and in Vietnam dating back millions of years ago. to billions of years.

Most of the above specimens have been granted certificates of relics and antiquities by the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports. These are specimens of high historical and scientific value that help recreate a paleoland - traces of ancient life, thereby creating a space for paleontology lovers. fossils and fossils in all four directions.

The content of the display is the intersection of science - history - nature and art when contemplating films, enjoying paintings and especially fossil specimens dating back hundreds of millions. year.

Fossil specimens are displayed as installation works.

In this display, the typical artifact that attracts the attention of viewers is the oldest stone in Vietnam dating back 2.936 billion years.

According to documents, in 2001, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Ngoc Nam - former Dean of the Department of Geography - Geology at the University of Sciences, Hue University had the opportunity to visit the Hung Khanh waterfall area (Tran Yen district, Hue province). Yen Bai) in the Elephant Mountain range to collect samples. The zircon crystals taken from the orthogneiss rock layer at the above location were brought to a modern laboratory in Japan to determine their absolute age. Analysis results show that the rocks there are 2,936 years old, belonging to the Mesoarkean era - the oldest rock age in the territory of Vietnam today.

Chrysanthemum fossils.

In addition to the fossil artifacts on display, the Hanoi Fossil Museum also designed a 3D Mapping space depicting the history of the formation of the Earth using 3D virtual reality technology.

3D Mapping is a technique that uses light to create interactive image blocks in three-dimensional space, the most modern and advanced form of art today. Under the 3D effect, images will appear vividly in three-dimensional space, exciting viewers.

Fossilized amber.

Fossil of "Sea lily" dated 488 million years ago.

Thematic exhibition of Giang Vo Martial Arts School and Le Dynasty weapon collection introduces to the public more than 200 artifacts, images, and documents about Giang Vo Martial Arts School - the place where martial arts officials and soldiers were trained for the court and other types. Le Dynasty weapons; thereby educating the spirit of patriotism and national pride for the young generation.

The display is an opportunity for Hanoi Museum to introduce the Ngoc Khanh weapon collection including 111 artifacts recognized by the Prime Minister as National Treasures in Decision No. 41/QD-TTg (phase 11, 2022). ).

Displaying the essence of Vietnamese craft villages through the perspective of contemporary interior design, introducing 10 typical craft villages of Hanoi including: Dinh Cong silver bean craft village, Khoai Noi embroidery, Phu Vinh rattan and bamboo weaving, Nhan Hien sculpture , Chuon Ngo mother-of-pearl inlay, Thiet Ung fine art wood carving, Thuy Ung horn comb, Bat Trang ceramics, Van Phuc silk, Hang Trong folk paintings.

Displaying the essence of Vietnamese craft villages through the perspective of contemporary interior design.

On display is the creative design perspective of a group of students from 9 Vietnamese universities including: Hanoi Open University, Vietnam Forestry, Duy Tan, Nguyen Tat Thanh, Hanoi Construction, Hanoi Architecture Noi, Yersin Da Lat, Industrial Fine Arts, Da Nang Architecture and King Mongkut's University of technology North Bangkok - Thailand.