Mrs. Michelle Bachelet - former President of Chile visits Nghe An Museum

On the morning of March 29, a delegation led by Ms. Michelle Bachelet - former President of Chile visited Nghe An Museum. Accompanying them were Mr. Sergio Narea - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Chile to Vietnam; Mr. Pham Truong Giang - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to Chile and other members of the delegation.

Nghe An Museum was established in 1979, is the place to preserve more than 20,000 documents and artifacts, recreating the entire history of Nghe An from prehistoric times to the present day, including many rare antique collections such as bronze drums, Dong Son cultural jewelry, ancient embroidery, Ly, Tran, Le, Nguyen ceramics... In particular, Nghe An Museum is the only place in the province that is preserving 3 national treasures.

The entire permanent exhibition system at the exhibition house is arranged on 3 floors. The first floor is the reception area and displays thematic exhibitions. The second and third floors introduce nature and people along with the entire historical process of Nghe An province from primitive times to the present day according to 5 themes.

The themes show that Nghe An is an ancient land, one of the places where ancient Vietnamese communities appeared and settled. At the same time, Nghe An is also a land of outstanding people, the place that gave birth to many talented people, the excellent son of President Ho Chi Minh - Hero of national liberation, outstanding cultural celebrity.

The model recreates the daily life of the Thai ethnic group - one of the six main ethnic groups living in Nghe An. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Delegates view artifacts and images introducing the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement on display at the Nghe An Museum. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The images and artifacts left many impressions on the delegation from Chile. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Michelle Bachelet - former President of Chile experiences betel leaf wrapped in phoenix wings according to Vietnamese customs. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Touched by the warm welcome of the staff of Nghe An Museum, Ms. Michelle Bachelet - former President of Chile congratulated the Museum for building an impressive exhibition space, demonstrating the long history of Nghe An. "After finishing my working trip in Vietnam, I will miss Nghe An and especially Nghe An Museum. In my heart, I will always keep the values ​​and good qualities of Nghe An people" - Ms. Michelle Bachelet shared.

The artifacts and stories displayed and introduced at Nghe An Museum left many impressions on the Chilean delegation about the unique identity of Nghe An people and land. Photo: Thanh Cuong