Ho chi minh city: Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Culture and Sports on June 29 held a ceremony at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History to announce 17 national treasures and launched an exhibition displaying them. The displayed include the newly recognised national treasure – a ceramic pot belonging to the Dong Son culture (about 2,500-2,000 years ago); the statues of Buddhas, gods and goddesses; Nguyen Dynasty treasures; and modern art masterpieces, reflecting the brilliant imprints of Vietnam’s development periods. The exhibition will run until August 10 at the museum.

According to Vietnam News Agency, a total of 327 artifacts and groups of artifacts have been recognised as national treasures so far. Of these, Ho Chi Minh City has 17, which are being kept at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History, the Ho Chi Minh City Museum, the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts, and by private collector Pham Gia Chi Bao.