The excavation team at the Vuon Chuoi archaeological site in Hanoi’s Hoai Duc district on October 18 announced significant preliminary findings, including evidence from the pre-Dong Son period dating back to 4,000 BC.

The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports has proposed that the capital’s People’s Committee adopt its plan to preserve the Vuon Chuoi archaeological site in Kim Chung commune in Hoai Duc district, which is believed to be the city’s first human settlement.

Vuon Chuoi archaeological site in Hanoi’s outskirts district of Hoai Duc is believed to be Hanoi’s first human settlement. The site is now on the verge of being wiped out due to antique thieves.