Opening of the exhibition 17 'National Treasures - Heritage masterpieces in Ho Chi Minh City'

(PLVN) - This is the first time 17 National Treasures from public museums and private collectors in Ho Chi Minh City have been displayed together, creating a comprehensive picture of Vietnamese history and culture from prehistoric to modern times.

On June 29, the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony to announce the Prime Minister's Decision on recognizing the National Treasure "Ceramic Pot" of private collector Pham Gia Chi Bao (actor Chi Bao) and opened the thematic exhibition "National Treasure - Heritage masterpieces in Ho Chi Minh City".

Visitors to 17 'National Treasures - Heritage Masterpieces in Ho Chi Minh City'.

As of 2025, Vietnam has 327 artifacts and groups of artifacts recognized by the Prime Minister as National Treasures. Of which, Ho Chi Minh City has 17 National Treasures being kept at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History, Ho Chi Minh City Museum, Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts and private collector Pham Gia Chi Bao.

According to the Organizing Committee, this is the first time 17 National Treasures from public museums and private collectors in Ho Chi Minh City are displayed together, creating a comprehensive picture of Vietnamese history and culture from prehistoric to modern times.

Among them, the Dong Son culture “Ceramic Pot” (collected by actor Pham Gia Chi Bao) was found in Thanh Hoa, in the Ma River basin. This is the 7th pot of the Dong Son culture that archaeologists have discovered, the most intact, the largest with a balanced, sturdy shape, and the first Dong Son ceramic pot to be recognized as a national treasure in December 2024.

The "ceramic pot" of private collector Pham Gia Chi Bao (actor Chi Bao) was recognized as a National Treasure.

According to researchers, “steamer” is a tool used to cook sticky rice or later to steam food (used to cook food with steam…). It is a 2-layer pot: the lower layer contains water, the upper layer contains sticky rice or food, separated by a wall with many round holes so that when boiling, the steam from the lower layer rises through the round holes to cook the food above. It can be said that this is a particularly important invention of the nation-building era.

The painting "Spring Garden of Central, South and North" by artist Nguyen Gia Tri, made from 1969 to 1989 - an artifact of the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts, was recognized as a National Treasure in 2013.

Some other National Treasures introduced include: Dong Duong Buddha Statue (Champa culture) dating from the 8th - 9th century - an artifact belonging to the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History, recognized as a National Treasure in 2012; Devi Goddess Statue (Champa culture) dating from the 10th century - an artifact belonging to the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History, recognized as a National Treasure in 2012; Avalokitesvara Hoai Nhon Statue (Champa culture) dating from the 8th - 9th century - an artifact belonging to the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History, recognized as a National Treasure in 2013; The painting "Spring Garden of Central, South and North" by artist Nguyen Gia Tri, made from 1969 to 1989 - an artifact belonging to the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts, recognized as a National Treasure in 2013; The painting “Thanh Nien Thanh Dong” by artist Nguyen Sang, sketched in 1967, completed in 1978 - an artifact of the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts, recognized as a National Treasure in 2017...

The exhibition takes place from June 29 to August 10 at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History.

Nguyen Truong Giang

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