Announcing 11 national treasures

11 national treasures have been officially announced by the National History Museum on February 1. Previously, the Prime Minister signed a decision to recognize national treasures (phase 1) for 30 artifacts and artifacts belonging to Vietnamese museums.

Among them, the National Museum of History is honored to recognize 11 national treasures, including: Ngoc Lu bronze drum; Hoang Ha bronze drum; Dao Thinh bronze coin; two people carrying a trumpet; litmus lamp, belonging to Dong Son Culture dating back 2,500 years. The Bronze Seal of the Lower Hall, the Tran Dynasty (1377). Blue ceramic vase painted swan, Le So period (15th century); Canh Thinh bronze drum, Canh Thinh 8 th year, Tay Son period (1800 years); The writings and writings of President Ho Chi Minh: The book of the Road of Destiny published in 1927; The work of Ngu Trung Trung Diary (Prison Diary) in 1942-1943, But Analyzing The Call for the Nation to Resistance, December 19, 1946.

Dao Thinh village

Dr. Nguyen Dinh Chien - Deputy Director of the National Museum of History said that the above 11 national treasures recognized by the Prime Minister not only have important implications for the National History Museum but also affirm. the quintessence of Vietnamese national cultural heritage, rich, diverse and rich in identity. Each national treasure is a precious heritage, containing messages of the past, sent to the present and future. To preserve, preserve, honor, promote and promote the cultural and historical values ​​of national treasures is a sacred duty and responsibility is also an honor of generations of staff working expertise at the National Museum of History.

Also at the ceremony, the National Museum of History opened the display of "Ancient Vietnam Lamp", one of the activities to welcome the Year of the Snake. More than 50 unique artifacts, belonging to the collection of antique lamps dating back about 2,500 years to the beginning of the 20th century, are elaborately and sophisticatedly manipulated, both diversified in materials, designs and sizes. High aesthetic and artistic values ​​with many uses, especially the bronze-shaped kneeling lamp of the Dong Son period (about 2,000 - 1,700 years ago) - one of the museum's 11 national treasures has just been The Prime Minister recognized.

Dr. Nguyen Dinh Chien also said that the National Museum of History currently holds nearly 160,000 items of artifacts, including many materials, many collections and rare artifacts.