On display are more than 1,000 antiques in diverse forms and materials that were selected from the Hai Duong province Museum, as well as the collections of numerous private collectors from many provinces and cities around the country, including Hai Duong, Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Bac Ninh, Phu Tho and Quang Ninh.

The items include utensils, jewelry, production tools and primitive weapons as well as musical instruments that represent the daily lives of ancient Vietnamese people during the Dong Son era, including jars, basins, axes, chisels, lances, arrows, drums and bells.

The highlight of the seven-day exhibition is a Dong Son bronze drum that was found in Huu Chung village, Ha Thanh commune, Tu Ky district. The drum, dating back 2,100-2,300 years, has been recognised by the Prime Minister as a national treasure.

On the occasion, some collectors presented a number of antiques to Hai Duong province’s Museum, significantly contributing to enriching the repository of cultural heritages.

The exhibition aims to raise public awareness of preserving and promoting the values of the country’s cultural heritages. The event is also a good opportunity for collectors to share and exchange experience in collecting antiques.

Dong Son was named after a riverside village in Ham Rong ward, Thanh Hoa city, where archeologists unearthed a group of bronze artifacts in 1924. According to researchers, the culture existed from the 8th century BCE to the 1st century CE, in an area in the north of Viet Nam that stretches from the northern border to Quang Binh province.