National royal treasures go on display in Hanoi

The Thang Long–Hanoi Heritage Preservation Centre opens the exhibition to mark the 50th anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

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Chu Xuan Dung, vice chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, Nao Hayashi, representative of UNESCO World Heritage Centre in Asia-Pacific, Marie Laure Lavenir, director general of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), and Christian Manhart, UNESCO representative in Vietnam, are present at the function.

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The site comprises three zones, including one for artefacts from the Ly and Tran Dynasties and another for those from the Le and Mac Dynasties.

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Among the exhibits are various pieces of ceramics used as decoration inside the royal palace and those used to serve royal families both daily and on special occasions, such as festivals, the Kings’ birthday, and coronation ceremonies.

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On display are many ceramic items of precious value.

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The exhibition also introduces a number of precious metal artefacts to audiences, ranging from jewelry, golden parts of utensils to royal swords and others.

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Some artefacts are introduced to the public for the first time, including a terra-cotta pot which dates back to the Tran Dynasty, the largest of its kind ever found, as well as architectural models from the Early Le Dynasty.

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3D images are placed on the walls in order to help visitors gain greater understanding about the history of the items.

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Most notably, 3D mapping technology has been applied for the first time at the exhibition in order to provide visitors with an insight into the uniquely-beautiful patterns on the royal ceramics.