Oct
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Aussie veteran seeks war artist
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VietNamNet Bridge – An Australian veteran, Derrill De Heer, has been in Viet Nam to look for the author of 38 sketches of Vietnamese soldiers that were found after a battle in Ba Ria-Vung Tau during the war.
The sketches were kept by a group of Australian veterans who are involved in the Viet Nam Missing in Action project, which has been conducted by the University of New South Wales and the Australian Defence Force Academy for six years.
Derrill De Heer, who works as a volunteer for the project, brought the sketches to Viet Nam with the hope of finding the author to return them to him, if he is still alive. If he is not, De Heer wants the sketches to go to his closest family.
According to painter Nguyen Thi Hien, the 38 pencil sketches, which described the daily activities of the soldiers, could be drawn by an art student, judging on the artistic skill shown. She said two of her classmates at the Ha Noi Fine Arts University joined the army and fought in the southern battle field and one laid down his live there.
"If the sketches are made public, I think we can find the author," she said.
In April, De Heer, who served in southern Viet Nam in 1970, delivered to the Information Network on Martyrs (MARIN) in Ha Noi a file related to suspected burial sites of Vietnamese fallen soldiers.
Drawn-out conflict: Three among 38 sketches of Vietnamese soldiers
found by Australian veteran Derrill De Heer.
The veteran also handed over a list of 500 fallen Vietnamese soldiers with their names and date of death on the battle field of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.
In March, De Heer presented to the mother of martyr Phan Van Nhon in Dong Nai Province her son's belongings.
After the event, the Australian side launched a large-scale campaign to seek and return the belongings of Vietnamese fallen soldiers.
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Oct
03
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A new nationan's history has been discovered
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VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 500 new findings of Stone Age, Metal Age and Cham Pa - Oc Eo civilisations at excavation sites throughout the country in the past year had made considerable contributions to building scientific files, planning preservation and bringing to light the country's relics and heritage, according to Prof Tong Trung Tin, rector of the Viet Nam Archaeology Institute at an annual workshop of the archaeological sector held in Ha Noi on Friday, Sept 28.
Ha Noi Museum staff excavate a sepulchre in Ha Noi's Dong Anh District.
New findings throw greater light on the country's relics and heritage.
Among the discoveries, the finding of a system of caves, which were dwelling places for early peoples between 20,000 to 4,000 years ago at a Nature Heritage Site in Trang An in the northern province of Ninh Binh, was one of the most important findings, he said.
The finding would play a key factor for international experts to consider and support the file submission of the Trang An Tourism Complex Site to UNESCO for recognition as a World Heritage Site.
Research at the caves in Ninh Binh has raised people's awareness of the value of local caves system to protect the environment and promote tourism.
Tin also highlighted the potential for Viet Nam's archaeological sector, with shipwrecks off the central province of Quang Ngai and in the Lo River in the northern province of Tuyen Quang yet to be explored.
However, Tin expressed his worries about the sector's capabilities to conduct serious research on shipwrecks due to a lack of funding, human resources and equipment.
Researcher Pham Quoc Quan, former director of the National History Museum of Viet Nam, confirmed that experts had confirmed recent shipwreck found in Quang Ngai dated back to the 14th century, but experts had been unable to explore the ship due to a lack of proper human resources and equipment. The researcher said an iron cage would be made to protect the ship from looters before the stormy season arrived.
Quan also said that 18 companies and individuals had put in bids to unearth the ship, and Doan Anh Duong Company, a company with nine-years experience, had won the contract.
Quan added that by early next year, experts from the museum would examine and unearth the antiques.
"We have not figured out the measurements of the ship or the number of antiques inside," he said. "We spent two years bringing ashore 150,000 antiques from a shipwreck in Cu Lao Cham a few years ago."
Experts said that the ship contained various ceramic wares made in China during the 14th and 15th centuries, and coins from the 12th and 13th centuries had also been found.
Quan quoted historic documents, saying that the local sea area was a resting place for Chinese trade ships on the "silk way on the East Sea". "That's why this is the most valuable find in terms of culture, history and economy found so far in the country," he said.
The two-day workshop, which ended yesterday, gathered hundreds of experts from all over the country, who shared nearly 500 reports on topics involving the Stone Age, Metal Age, Cham Pa and Oc Eo History and Culture.
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Oct
03
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Vietnames in US-based photography contest
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Tran Viet Van is the only Vietnamese photographer whose artwork was chosen for the eighth annual Art of Photography Show held Saturday at the San Diego Art Institute.
His abstract work Memory No 2 was one among 16 winning photos selected from almost 17,000 entries from 77 countries by Julian Cox, founding curator of Photography and Chief Curator at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco.
The Art of Photography Show is an established and critical force in the world of contemporary photography. The exhibition will run until November 11.
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Published Chu Van An entitle
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03/10/2012 08:31:27
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Princess temple preservation by UNESCO World Heritage
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03/10/2012 08:29:53
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Opera House with Mozart's works
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03/10/2012 08:28:02
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Australia in Vietnam’ Facebook page
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03/10/2012 08:24:22
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US-based photography contest
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03/10/2012 08:21:58
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Hanoi prepair for “Venus in Vietnam” exhibition
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03/10/2012 08:20:16
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HCM city welcomes more than 2.7 million foreign tourists
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03/10/2012 08:18:19
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The number of international arrivals to Vietnam rises
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03/10/2012 08:16:26
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The management program of f Vatel’s hotel
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02/10/2012 08:42:26
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