Published: 00:00 Thursday - November 11, 2010
More than 160 antiques dated from the Nguyen Dynasty in the 19th century are on display at the National Palace Museum of the Republic of Korea as from November 8.
The event is a joint effort between the RoK’s National Palace Museum, and Vietnam’s Hue Royal Antiquities Museum, Hue Monuments Conservation Centre and the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Tran Trong Toan said the display will help boost the understanding between the two countries.
The RoK National Palace Museum’s Director, Chang Jong-soo, stressed the significance of cultural exchange to study the cultural values and similarity between the two countries.
He said the event offers Korean people rare chance to understand more about old royal families’ life in Vietnam.