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Hue to have new museum about the Huong River
A museum of ancient pottery will open at the end of this year in the central province of Thua Thien Hue. The museum will be filled with pieces collected by Vietnamese-born German Thai Kim Lan.
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Each artefact from the Huong River for Dr Thai Kim Lan has a cultural and historical trait. Photo Phan Thanh Hai |
Over the past 30 years, Lan, Ph.D, has gone out of her way to collect more than 7,000 artefacts fished out of the Huong (Perfume) River, with the dream of setting up a museum to display the items.
“These artefacts reflect the history of the land,” said Lan. “They will tell stories enabling us to better understand the cultural and historical value of the land.”
The Huong River Museum is being set up at Lan’s ancestral temple on Nguyen Phuc Nguyen Street, Huong Long Ward.
Lan had the idea for the museum three years ago. She decided to set up the museum at the ancestral temple, turning this place into a cultural space that tells the story of the Huong River.
“Everyone will contemplate the Huong River first, then go inside to view the artefacts. They will understand and cherish the culture and history of the river,” she said.
Over 30 years of collecting items from the water, she said that there isn’t a river with such a dense layer of sediment.
There is evidence that some of the artefacts were from pre-historic times to the Champa period and Dai Viet culture onwards.
“All the artefacts have been researched,” said Dr Nguyen Anh Thu, an archaeologist from the Hanoi University of Culture’s Cultural Heritage Faculty. She was invited to assess and classify the items.
“The thing to do is to select and display the artefacts so that visitors can visualise each stage of the Huong River.”
The artefacts will be divided into four groups of Tien Sa Huynh – Sa Huynh; Champa, Dai Viet and foreign pottery.
“I think with such a display it reflects the history of ancient capital Hue,” said Thu.
That collection also contains foreign ceramics showing that trade was thriving and the demand for imported ceramics for Hue’s aristocracy was enormous, according to Thu.
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| Dr Thai Kim Lan’s ancestral temple is set up to become a museum. Photo Phan Thanh Hai |
Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Phan Ngoc Tho said that he knew a lot of people dedicated to researching antiquities of the Huong River including Lan.
When learning she wanted to build the Huong River Museum, he was very supportive and hoped that the opening of the museum would create a cultural symbol for Hue.
“I believe that together with other museums, the Huong River Museum will be a lively destination in Hue,” said Chairman Tho.
“In the process, the local authorities will support and enable this museum to become an attraction and a site to publicise Hue.”
Lan and Thu are planning to compile a catalogue in different languages to introduce and promote the museum. They expect to digitalise the museum in the future.
Source: Vietnam News
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/entertainment-sports/hue-to-have-new-museum-about-the-huong-river-748282.html
DUNEDIN, New Zealand — Esmee Brugts netted two long-range stunners as the Netherlands rediscovered their scoring touch in a crushing 7-0 win over Vietnam on Tuesday, reaching the Women’s World Cup knockouts in style and locking up top spot in Group E.
The Dutch had only scored once in each of their two previous games but, knowing goal difference could decide the group winners, were 4-0 up inside 25 minutes, with Brugts’ curled effort the pick of the bunch.
Her second goal in the 57th minute was a carbon copy of the first and put the Netherlands 6-0 ahead before Jill Roord also bagged her second of the night to wrap up the emphatic win, the biggest of the tournament so far.
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| Soccer Football – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 – Group E – Vietnam v Netherlands – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand – August 1, 2023 Netherlands’ Esmee Brugts celebrates scoring their third goal. Photo: Reuters |
“I’ll surely be looking back with a happy feeling,” Brugts said. “I scored two but the rest of the team also played well.
“The confidence level is the same as before the game. We wanted to be ranked first in the group. We managed to do so, and that’s nice.”
The Netherlands were expected to finish behind the United States in the group but the defending champions were held to a goalless draw by Portugal in Auckland and ended in second place in Group E, two points off the summit.
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| Soccer Football – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 – Group E – Vietnam v Netherlands – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand – August 1, 2023 Netherlands’ Jill Roord celebrates scoring their seventh goal. Photo: Reuters |
The 2019 runners-up will travel to Sydney for their last 16 tie on Sunday and are likely to face Italy, who sit in second place behind Sweden in Group G.
Although they were missing all-time top scorer Vivianne Miedema due to injury, the Dutch had five different goalscorers against Vietnam, who had already been eliminated after losing their first two games.
Lieke Martens, Katja Snoeijs, Roord and Danielle van de Donk also scored in the first half and the Netherlands had a staggering 42 attempts at goal overall, including 17 on target. By contrast, Vietnam managed five shots but none on target.
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| Soccer Football – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 – Group E – Vietnam v Netherlands – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand – August 1, 2023 Netherlands’ Esmee Brugts celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates. Photo: Reuters |
Dominique Janssen launched a wonderful ball from defence into Vietnam’s penalty area, where Martens lobbed goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh to put the Netherlands ahead after eight minutes for her 60th international goal.
Snoeijs slotted in the second three minutes later after being set up by Van de Donk, and Brugts soon added another from distance, her strike from outside the box nestling into the top right corner.
Roord, who had twice fired wide twice, finally got on the scoresheet after volleying in Janssen’s cross. Roord drew a fantastic save from Kim Thanh just before halftime, but Van de Donk was on hand to tap in the rebound.
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| Soccer Football – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 – Group E – Vietnam v Netherlands – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand – August 1, 2023 Netherlands’ Jill Roord shoots at goal. Photo: Reuters |
After Brugts’ superb sixth with another fierce strike, Roord, who had hit the crossbar, headed in the seventh with seven minutes remaining.
“I was afraid that the gap would be even bigger,” Vietnam coach Mai Duc Chung said. “We have tried our best but it is clear that we cannot close the gap between us and the Netherlands.
“We have conceded 12 goals in our three games, so our level is low even compared to other Asian teams. But I think our efforts have been great. In this journey, I am satisfied with the spirit of the team.”
Source: https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/sports/20230801/dunedin-delight-as-dutch-put-seven-past-vietnam-to-top-group/74738.html
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