Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long has recently signed a decision recognising an additional 33 artifacts as national treasures.
Dragon statue from the Emperor Thieu Tri (1841-1847) period placed in front of the Duyet Thi Duong theater, Hue Imperial City. (Photo: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
Hanoi (VNA)༒ - Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long has recently signed a decision recognising an additional 33 artifacts as national treasures.
The newly-recognised national treasures include the Dak Son lithophone dating back about 3,500 - 3,000 years ago; a ceramic pot belonging to the Dong Son culture (about 2,500 - 2,000 years ago); the Vu Ban bronze drum, also belonging to the Dong Son culture (3rd - 2nd century BC); two Dong Son bronze drums dating back the 3rd - 2nd century BC; and a Dong Son bronze jar dating back the 3rd – 1st century BC.
Also enlisted were a Lai Nghi gold jewelry collection dating from the 3rd century BC to the mid-1st century; a Lai Nghi animal-shaped agate bead from the same era; a Long Giao pangolin bronze statue from the 1st - 2nd century; and the head of a Linh Son Bac Buddha statue dating from the 1st - 3rd century.
The national treasure title was also given to the Go Cay Tram tomb dating from the 4th-5th century; the Bac Binh Avalokitesvara statue dating from the 8th - 9th century; the Phong Le dancing Shiva relief dating from the 10th century; and the Chanh Lo Uma relief from the 11th century, among others.
The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Chairpersons of People's Committees at all levels, the ministers, and the heads of ministerial-level agencies and organisations assigned to manage the national treasures within their powers to perform their tasks in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Cultural Heritage.
According to the law, national treasures are bequeathed objects with extremely precious, rare and typical values in terms of history, culture and/or science. They are original and have a unique appearance, with special value related to a significant event of the country or the career of a national hero or an outstanding figure.
They also include works of art famous for their ideological, humane, or aesthetic values typical for a trend, a style, or an era. An outstanding invented product that has high practical value and promotes social development in a certain historical period can make this list, as well as natural items demonstrating the formation and development of the earth or nature./.
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