The Ganesha (L) and Gajasimha statues (Photo: thanhnien.vn)
Hanoi (VNA)– Two exhibits kept at the Da Nan🐻g Museum of Cham Sculpture in the central cityof Da Nang have been recognised as national treasures.
They include a Ganeshastatue made of sandstone, which is 95cm high and 48cm long. It was unearthed in1903 at My Son relic of the neighbouring province of Quang Nam by the FrenchSchool of the Far East, and brought to the museum 15 years later. It is one of theexceptional works that is relatively intact and boasts many unique features ofthe early Champa sculpture art dated back to the 7th and 8th centuries. The second treasure isa sandstone statue of Gajasimha mythical animal measuring 215cm in height,100cm in length and 84cm in width. It was discoveredduring an excavation at Thap Mam in Binh Dinh central province in 1933-34 and hasbeen kept in the museum since 1935. The art piecedemonstrates the head of an elephant, the neck wearing a rattle, the chest hairstylised with the stripes often seen on the statues of the Thap Mam period.This sacred animal is a prominent and popular subject for many Champasculptures during this period. As of January, the DaNang Museum of Cham Sculpture is home to six culptures named as national treasures./.
Phuong Duc is small village on the southern bank of the Perfume River in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. The village is where many national treasures were made, including the nine tripod cauldrons, the nine holy cannons and the giant bell of Thien Mu pagoda.
The Great Bell and "Ngu kien Thien Mu Tu" stele in Thien Mu pagoda in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue were recognized as the Vietnam National Treasure in 2013 and 2020, respectively.
The Prime Minister has issued a decision to establish the National Council for Cultural Heritage, an advisory body to help the PM on work relating to the preservation and promotion of the values of cultural heritages in Vietnam.
Virtual reality (VR) technology has helped roll back 800 years to bring the famous One Pillar Pagoda – one of Vietnam's most iconic temples – to today’s audiences in a most vivid state.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The Ganesha (L) and Gajasimha statues (Photo: thanhnien.vn) 
