Hanoi (VNA) – A collection of 19 imperialrecords from the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) and 150 antiques showing Vietnam’ssovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos willbe displayed in the central coastal province of Quang Nam next month.
The collection will form part of the exhibition“Marine Cultural Heritages of Vietnam” in Tam Ky City, a highlight of the 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival from June 9-14.
The exhibition will give visitors an overview of thecountry’s sea and islands throughout history with a number of ancient documentsin Chinese characters and Nom script (old Vietnamese ideographical), maps,costumes and other objects related to the two archipelagos on display.
In addition, some 16 cities and provinces across thecountry will take part in the event to show off their cultural heritages andtourism products, for example, pristine Cu Lao Cham island and Hoi An AncientTown of Quang Nam, Con Co island of Quang Tri, culture of Truong Sa island ofKhanh Hoa, and Ly Son island of Quang Ngai.
A show will recreate traditional festivals and musicperformances of people living in coastal areas, including a whale worshipfestival and “bai choi” singing while cuisine from the participating cities andprovinces will also be available.-VNA