An exhibition showcasing Buddhist artworks and
antiques opened on Wednesday as part of celebrations of the upcoming
Lunar New Year in HCM City''s Pho Quang Pagoda.
A rare book about An Nam was given to the Hue Royal Antiques Museum in
the central province of Thua Thien Hue yesterday by an overseas
Vietnamese couple, Bui Thi Cam Ha and Le Thai.
The race to possess valuable antiques has become a battle between
State-owned, private museums and antique collectors in Viet Nam, say
those in charge of State-owned museums.
A collection of more than 3,000 antiques belonging
to Professor Duong Minh Thoi and his wife Ha Thi Ngoc was presented to
the public at the HCM City History Museum on Thursday.
Local authorities in Quang Ngai have urged its Department of Culture,
Sports and Tourism to excavate a recently discovered shipwreck as soon
as possible, as scavengers continue to salvage from the site.
