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African initiation rituals displayed

Pride from the party: Sacred masks utilized in initiations from the Bamana in Mali in the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology. Photos HN — A brand new exhibition in the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi aims to train Vietnamese people about

Da Nang museum receives royal decree

Important paper: This 170-year-old document associated with Dien Hai Citadel was contributed towards the Da Nang museum yesterday. — File Photo DA NANG — The Da Nang Museum received a 170-year-old royal decree nominating a mandarin to guide troops to protect the city's Dien Hai Citadel throughout the reign of King Minh Mang.The document was contributed towards the museum by Bui Van Quang from Nam Dinh Province, a collector and person in the

Exhibition discloses maritime cultural heritage

Elegant: A phoenix-formed pot dating in the 15th century from the shipwreck in Cu Lao Cham ocean territory, the central province of Quang Nam, is displayed. Photos Exchange: A plate dating from 1800s introduced to Viet Nam by Japanese retailers.

Items from shipwreck reveal maritime cultural heritage

A phoenix-formed pottery pot dating in the 15th century found from shipwreck in Cu Lao Cham ocean territory, the central province of Quang Nam, is displayed. – VNS Photo HN – Items discovered from the shipwreck has revealed the nation's heritage of exchange seaside regions throughout its lengthy-standing history.An exhibit featuring the artefacts, titled Viet Nam's Maritime Cultural Heritage, is aimed at presenting areas of the nation's seas

Travel Picks: Top 10 Best Non-Art Museums

When you mention the word "museum," most travelers imagine the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, or the throngs of people trying to sneak a peek at the Mona Lisa in the Louvre. While art may be the first thing to come to mind, many other subjects can be found in museums around the world

HCMC museum showcases dragon ao dai

Yesterday, the Southern Women's Museum was given an ao dai collection named “Sacred Dragon” by its creator – designer Nhat Dung

Museums take history to the country

Museums in HCM City are changing their way of doing business by taking exhibitions to the doorsteps of rural and suburban residents.

Sumerian gold jar, other relics returned to Iraq

A 6,500-year-old Sumerian gold jar, the head of a Sumerian battle axe and a stone from an Assyrian palace were among 45 relics returned to Iraq by Germany on Monday

Tet celebrations at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology will organize Tet celebrations featuring the nation’s customs through folk games, ethnic arts and traditional cuisine on January 28 and 29.

Exhibit views Mother Goddesses worship

A spiritual and cultural space has opened at the Vietnamese Women's Museum to help people understand more about Mother Goddesses worship, a Vietnamese folk belief with a long history which has adapted to social changes.

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New luxury bus to service City- Phnom Penh

HCM City — An extravagance bus service between HCM City and Phnom Penh has began in HCM City like a private-public co-operation effort to possess more Vietnamese vacationers visit Cambodia.The service was released on Friday through the Cambodian Tourism Ministry and NagaWorld Group."This really is yet another effort to bolster the great relationship between Viet Nam and Cambodia in tourism sector," stated Thong Khon, Cambodia's Tourism Minister.By opening an agent office in HCM City along with a number of

Beaches, wildlife draw vacationers to central coast

by Hoai Nam Rooted in character: Wildlife viewers and outdoorsmen could be satisfied with a half-day tour within the Boy Tra Reserve. — VNA/VNS Photo Van Boy