Tens of thousands of antiques and items of great
cultural and historical value at Nghe An Museum are at risk of damage
due to the lack of appropriate preservation efforts.
The UNESCO Club on the Research and Preservation of
the Value of National Antiquities on Saturday handed out more than 100
antiques to the local museum.
A bronze drum from the Dong Son culture (2,000BC-200AD) has been found
at a road construction site in the northern province of Bac Kan,
according to researchers from the Viet Nam Archaeology Institute.
Viet Nam has recognised a number of valuable items
as national treasures after the Prime Minister approved a list of 30
individual and groups of objects representing historic regions and eras
in the nation''s past.
