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Photos: A visit to Da Nang’s year-end secondhand market day

 VietNamNet Bridge – The year-end market day was held in Da Nang, the largest city in central Vietnam, on Monday, attracting hundreds of people.

Antiques and precious paintings on display

VietNamNet Bridge – Fifteen collectors showcased their antique items and paintings at the exhibition ‘Antiques Culture & Contemporary Fine Art Paintings – the National Pride’, opened from October 12-19

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Quang Ngai fishermen find 800-year antiques

VietNamNet Bridge - Fishermen in the village of Binh Chau, Quang Ngai province, have found many precious artifacts allegedly 800 years old near a 700-year-old sunken ship that was excavated in 2013.

Nguyen Dynasty’s ceremonial dresses displayed at private museum

 VietNamNet Bridge - The first private museum in Hue City is now exhibiting ceremonial dresses of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 - 1945). The garments are owned by researcher Tran Dinh Son.

Year-end rendezvous of antiques enthusiasts

 VietNamNet Bridge – The antique fair opens once a year, from 23rd to 30th of the 12th lunar month (January 23-30 this year) at the intersection of five streets in the Hanoi's Old Quarter.

700-year-old artifacts from shipwreck divided

 VietNamNet Bridge - On January 21, nearly 5,000 artifacts excavated in the 700-year-old shipwreck in Quang Ngai were divided, based on the Law on Cultural Heritage and the decision of Quang Ngai authorities.

Antiques dating back to the 14th century found in central Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several old pieces of pottery dated to around seven centuries ago were recently found in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Thieves break into Tomb of King Tu Duc, taking away valuable antiques

Thieves broken into the tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, in Xuan Thuy Ward, Hue City on the morning of November 8 and stole a lot of valuable antiquities, the Deputy Director of the Center for Conservation of Hue’s Monuments said.

Antiques flood Binh Chau fishing village

Fishermen in the fishing village of Binh Chau in Binh Son District, the central Quang Ngai province have publicly sold antiques collected from the 700 -year-old wreck or display them at home after a long period of hiding.

800-year-old antiques in shipwreck in Quang Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the last few days, fishermen in the island commune of Tam Hai, Nui Thanh district in Quang Nam province have salvaged hundreds of artifacts from the two newly-discovered wrecks.

Second shipwreck with ancient potteries discovered in Quang Ngai

 VietNamNet Bridge – On August 16, people of Chau Thuan village in Binh Chau Commune, Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province, discovered the 2nd ancient ship which was only 100m from the wreck found early this year.

In pictures: 500-year-old artifacts from Binh Chau wreck

More than 500 years after the explosion that wrecked the ship carrying ceramic items in the waters of Binh Chau commune, Quang Ngai Province, hundreds of antiquities from the wreck were picked up from the seabed on June 4.

Ancient lamps light up museum space

 Vietnamese ancient lamps on display in Ha Noi at the Viet Nam National Museum of History provide an introduction to the historical significance of the lamp and demonstrations on how to use and make them.

Central Highlands: Thousands of tombs illegally excavated

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of graves in the Central Highlands have been illegally excavated by thieves, to search for antiques and valuable things.