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The museum now displays several collections of ancient Hue antiques, the majority of which originate in the royal family. Inside the UNESCO-recognised Imperial Citadel, the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum stores over 9,000 artifacts of the Nguyen Dynasty, the country’s last ruling family. As many as 33 antique artifacts in the museum have been recognised as national treasures. The artifacts kept at the Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities reflect the royal life, political rituals, and ideology of the Nguyen kings and mandarins, the last feudal dynasty in Vietnam which ruled from 1802 to 1945. King Khai Dinh’s bed, tables, and other valuable artefacts are showcased at the site. The royal costume of the kings and queens under the Nguyen Dynasty are put on display in the museum. A pair of ivory tusks used as decoration in the palace of the Nguyen Dynasty is about 1.2 metres long. Other artifacts which remain well preserved in...

This talented young artist possesses a special destiny. After contracting severe pneumonia and forced to take high doses of antibiotics, Long was left permanently deaf. In addition, he was also diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that requires special care from both parents and caretakers. The boy also suffered physical problems, including congenital muscle paralysis in both legs which made walking extremely difficult. Whilst enduring these difficulties might make most people surrender to their fate, the dedication and boundless love of his mother and an innate talent for painting helped the boy overcome hardship and become a promising young artist. Long has been showing off his talent for painting since he was small. Even as a youngster, he could draw anything accurately through memory, with painting classes later helping him to sharpen and cultivate his skills. Typically, he prefers drawing sketches and can sit down all day sketching buildings, trees, or a...

In 2023, Vietnam and Australia celebrate 50 years of establishing diplomatic relations. In celebration of this milestone, the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia and the Australian Embassy in Vietnam jointly organized a logo contest. The winning logo will be used for official events in commemorative activities of the two countries. According to the Organizing Committee, the purpose of the contest is to find a logo that embodies the message of the partnership between Vietnam and Australia over the past 50 years. The logo also needs to show the shared achievements of the two countries, the hope for the future, and the message of “People – Partner – Prosperous”. After three months of launching, from 70 entries, on December 21, 2022, the contest announced the winning logo. The logo features the image of the boomerang – an internationally recognized symbol of Australia. With cleverness and sophistication, designer Tran Van Trung (Vietnam) created a logo featuring a five-pointed Vietnamese ...

Vietnam News Today (Feb. 24) notable headlines Vietnam-UK friendship year 2023 announced Vietnam’s trade value reaches US$72 bln by mid- February More opportunities for Vietnamese goods to enter foreign supermarkets UK gov’t supports regional financial and business centre development in Vietnam Vietnam nominated in 13 categories at 2023 World Travel Awards Vietnamese coastal localities take long-term efforts to end IUU fishing Hanoi tourism festival to connect heritage for development Vietnam calls for end to hostilities, peaceful solutions to Ukraine issue Vietnamese IT firms get support to go global Photo: VOV Vietnam-UK friendship year 2023 announced The Vietnam-UK Friendship Year 2023 was announced at a ceremony held on February 22 at the headquarters of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of the UK to mark the 50th anniversary of both nations’ diplomatic ties. The event featured the participation of more than 150 guests, including pa...

With six goals, Linh shared the title of Top Scorer with Thailand’s Teerasil Dangda at the 2022 AFF Championship. Many of his six goals came at crucial times. In the group stage, the Vietnamese striker scored three goals in the matches against Laos, Malaysia, and Myanmar. In the knockout round, Linh continued to shine with three goals, including two in the semifinal second leg against Indonesia. In the final first leg against Thailand, he opened the scoring for the Golden Stars, marking his sixth goal in the tournament. In the final second leg on Monday evening, Linh had several opportunities to improve his record but failed to convert any. If he had succeeded, the Vietnamese player would have definitely become the only top scorer of the championship, as Dangda was not playing in the match. Nevertheless, Linh’s achievement is still praiseworthy, as this is the most goals he has scored after participating in three AFF championships. Linh netted only one goal at the 201...