Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has just signed Decision No. 41/QD-TTg on January 30, recognizing 27 national treasures. Specifically, 27 artifacts and groups of objects recognized as national treasures include:
1- Collection of tools from the An Khe Old Stone Age, dated: 800,000 years ago; Currently kept at Gia Lai Provincial Museum.
2- Tien Noi I bronze drum, dating: Dong Son culture (regarding IV – III centuries BC); Currently kept at the Ha Nam Provincial Museum.
3- Kinh Hoa II bronze drum, dated: II – I centuries BC; Currently kept at Nguyen Van Kinh Private Collection, Hanoi.
4- Bronze jar of Dong Son culture, dated: 2200 – 2300 years ago today (III – II centuries BC); Currently kept at Nam Hong Royal Museum, Tu Son city, Bac Ninh province.
5- Kinh Hoa bronze jar, dated: III – II centuries BC; Currently kept at Nguyen Van Kinh Private Collection, Hanoi.
6- Collecting the Binh Da lute, dating from 3000 years ago today; Currently kept at the Dong Nai Provincial Museum.
7- Mukhalinga Ba Thi, dating: VI century; Currently kept at the An Giang Provincial Museum.
8- Pair of stone elephant statues of Do Ban citadel, dated: The second half of the 12th century; Currently kept at the Imperial Citadel relic, Nhon Hau commune, An Nhon town, Binh Dinh province.
9- Two celadon ceramic plates, dated: Ly Dynasty, 11th – 12th centuries; Currently kept at An Bien Private Collection, Hai Phong City.
10- Blue-violet ceramic plate; date: Early Le Dynasty, 15th century; Currently kept at An Bien Private Collection, Hai Phong City.
Pair of stone elephant statues of Do Ban citadel |
11- Dragon head of Tran Dynasty, date: XIII century; Currently kept at Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center – Hanoi.
12- Giau pagoda stele (Ngo Gia Thi Bi), dated: Year of the Horse (1366), the 9th Dai Tri era; Currently kept at Giau pagoda, Dinh Xa commune, Phu Ly city, Ha Nam province.
13- Stone stele of Tinh Lu pagoda, dated: August 28, Mau Ty year (1648), the 6th Phuc Thai era; Currently kept at Tinh Lu pagoda, Lang Ngam commune, Gia Binh district, Bac Ninh province.
14- Bells of the Puppet Pagoda, dated: The second half of the XIV century; Currently kept at the Ha Tinh Provincial Museum.
15- Blue flower ceramic incense burner, dated: Early Le Dynasty, 15th century; Currently kept at An Bien Private Collection, Hai Phong City.
16- Avalokitesvara Statue Cung Kiem pagoda, dated: Year Ky Ty (1449), 7th Thai Hoa era; Currently worshiped at Cung Kiem pagoda – Thuong Phuc tu, Nhan Hoa commune, Que Vo district, Bac Ninh province.
17- Collection of ceramic bowls and plates used in the early Le dynasty, dating from the 15th century – the beginning of the 16th century; Currently kept at Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center – Hanoi.
18- Collection of weapons of Giang Vo School, dated: XV – XVIII centuries; Currently kept at the Hanoi Museum.
19- The terracotta altar of An Xa temple, dating: Around the sixteenth century; Currently kept at An Xa temple, An Vien commune, Tien Lu district, Hung Yen province.
20- Two copper-burning agarwood stations, cover of Nghe statue, dating: XVI – XVII centuries; Currently kept at An Bien Private Collection, Hai Phong City.
21- The set of steps of Kinh Thien Palace, dated: XVII century; Currently kept at Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center – Hanoi.
22- The set of Truc Lam Tam To statues of Pho Minh Pagoda, dated: 17th century; Currently worshiped at Pho Minh pagoda, Loc Vuong ward, Nam Dinh city, Nam Dinh province.
23- Cannons of the Le Trung Hung period, dating: XVII century; Currently kept at Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center – Hanoi.
24-Kim book of consecration of Queen Mother Vuong Thai Phi, dated: 57th Canh Hung era (1796), currently kept at the National Museum of History.
25- Statue of An Duong Vuong, dated: May 16, Dinh Dau year (1897); Currently worshiped at Co Loa relic site, Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center – Hanoi.
26- Statue “Portrait of President Ho Chi Minh”, date: 1946; Currently kept at the National Museum of History.
27- T59 tank number 377, date: 1972; currently kept at the People’s Committee of Dak To district, Kon Tum province.
The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, chairpersons of People’s Committees at all levels where national treasures are located, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, agencies attached to the Government, heads branches and organizations assigned to manage national treasures recognized above, within the ambit of their tasks and powers, perform the management of national treasures. National treasures in accordance with the law on cultural heritage.