VietNamNet Bridge – Aiming to spread knowledge and evoke passion among young people about space technology, the Vietnam Satellite Center is building the National Space Museum. This is an important component of the center for universalizing knowledge about the space, with a total area of 1,675 m2 indoor and 3500 m2 outdoor space. The work has a total investment of over VND44 billion ($2 million), located in the Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park in Hanoi. According to Dr. Pham Anh Tuan, director of the National Satellite Center, the design of the museum is scheduled to be completed later this year and is expected to open in late 2017 as the first sci-tech museum in Vietnam. The National Satellite Centre’s representative also said that the museum will not only exhibit artifacts, but also offer many types of interactions to letviewers discover themselves. The museum is being designed and built by a Japanese company. Visiting the museum, viewers will have more knowledge about … [Read more...] about National Space Museum to open in 2017
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National History museum set to open by 2010
National History museum set to open by 2010 (09-10-2006) HA NOI — A project to build the biggest National History Museum in the country has been approved and is slated to become the most meaningful cultural hub built in Viet Nam in over 60 years. The project which was first proposed by Tran Hoan, the former Minister of Culture and Information in 1994 will be administered by the Ministry of Culture-Information. The Museum which will be built near Ha Noi's West Lake will cover a land area of over 10ha, with construction beginning in 2007 and completion of the project expected by 2010. With Viet Nam rapidly integrating economically and culturally with the rest of the world, the construction of the museum will help preserve the traditional values of cultures found within the country. "The National History Museum is ready to meet integration requirements, while nurturing our cultural and historical heritage', said Luu Tran Tieu, a scientific professor aligned with the project. For … [Read more...] about National History museum set to open by 2010
National History Museum opens its doors to Chinese exhibition
National History Museum opens its doors to Chinese exhibition (12-03-2007) Pot sticker: An earthernware tripot which is believed to date back from the Warring States period (770-476 BC) was found in Hepo District in China's Guangxi Province. — VNS Photo Doan Tung HA NOI — An exhibition of ancient Chinese antiquities from Guangxi Province opened in Ha Noi for the first time last week. The Guangxi Province Museum in China loaned some of its artefacts to the National Museum of Vietnamese History as part of an agreement reached between the two institutions. The exhibition called Guangxi Province Treasures features 80 antiques selected from a more than 100,000-piece collection. "It's the only time a Vietnamese museum has shown objects from outside the country, although we have shown many of ours in other nations," said Vu Quoc Quan, director of the museum. "It took a lot of work for the two museums to open the show for people who would otherwise be unable to see … [Read more...] about National History Museum opens its doors to Chinese exhibition
Vietnam National Photo Museum under construction
Vietnam National Photo Museum, located inside the National Centre for Archive and Exhibition of Art Photos Building in the Cau Giay new urban area, Hanoi, is being completed. The museum is a joint project between Vietnam Photographic Artists’ Association, Cultural Heritage Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, with support from a group of Belgian experts. Vu Quoc Khanh, the head of the Vietnam Photographic Artists’ Association, said that construction of this museum would help protect heritages of photos. The museum is expected to introduce the history of photography since its first introduction to Vietnam. Various cameras, from the most simple to the latest, will be on display as well. Especially, photographic tools used during the resistance wars against foreign invaders will be showcased. Apart from a section for Vietnam photographic history, the museum will also present part of the world’s photographic history. Interactive rooms will be … [Read more...] about Vietnam National Photo Museum under construction
Viet Nam to build national historical museum
Viet Nam will begin in 2007 construction of a national historical museum, based on the two existing museums - the Revolutionary Museum and the Viet Nam Historical Museum. The Prime Minister has approved a project to build the National Historical Museum, the largest in Viet Nam, where the 4,000-year old history of Viet Nam will be displayed. The museum will be built on a 10-ha plot which opens out into the 28-ha Huu Nghi (Friendship) Park in a new residential area near Tay Ho (West Lake). The museum, to be opened in 2012, will become a culture-information centre, and provide information on cultural heritage and museology in Viet Nam. (CPV/VNA) … [Read more...] about Viet Nam to build national historical museum