Online Travel Vietnam: The Ho Chi Minh City Museum opened its exhibition showcasing more than 200 antique art pieces dating from the 18th – 20th centuries, collected in Sai Gon and other southern provinces Wednesday.
The antiques on display range from traditional paper, cloth and wooden paintings; to Buddhist and other religious statues; and religious objects and items used in daily life, such as boxes, containers, incense holders, and ancestral tablets.
The exhibition will run until March 23, 2012 at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum, 65 Ly Tu Trong, District 1.
In related news, Lu Van Hoi, director of the Ben Tre Museum in Ben Tre southern province said Wednesday that the local government has decided not to demolish the museum to build a new convention center.
The decision was announced in a local celebration of Vietnam's 7th Cultural Heritage Day on November 23, which was also the 30th anniversary of the museum's opening.
The Ben Tre Museum was originally built by the French colonial administration in the beginning of 20th century, and was later was used by the South Vietnam government for its senior officials.
The structure is among the few French buildings left in the province that have retained their original style and architecture.
It currently houses nearly 7,000 items.
Source: Tuoitre
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