are on display at the National Palace Museum of the Republic
of Korea as from Nov. 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 .
Talking with a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Seoul , Phung
Phu, Director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre, said the two
sides have spent five years on preparations for the display.
With cultural values in architecture, festivals, art performances,
traditional trades, and gastronomy, the Hue ancient city was
recognised by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site.
The exhibition lasts until Feb. 16, 2011 and then will move to
Gyeongju imperial city for another display from Feb. 28-May 15, 2011./.
