The Vietnam Fine Arts Institute organised the exhibition Net Co Thang Long (Ancient Beauty of Thang Long), which features 120 photos of architectural and sculpture works. 

The items were chosen from Hanoi's most prominent relics, from the Ly dynasty (1010- 1225) to the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945), including Mot Cot (One-Pillar) Pagoda, Kim Lien Pagoda and Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature). 

Sculptures like the Ly dynasty lion statue of Ba Tam Pagoda and the statue of the Goddess of Mercy from the Mac dynasty (1527-92) help HCM City residents better understand the plastic arts of Hanoi. 

In 2008, Hanoi had a total of more than 500 communal houses, 600 pagodas and 300 temples containing more than 25,000 antiques, mostly art works, according to the Hanoi Relic Management Board.