With a view to strengthening and promoting the academic exchange between Vietnam and Japan, a MOU for archaeological excavation co-operation was signed by VNMH and University of East Asia, Japan on 16/12/2013.
Signing ceremony
The signing ceremony was witnessed by representatives from University of East Asia, Mr. Kushida Kouji - Rector, Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong - Director of VNMH and senior officers of 2 parties.
Mr. Kushida Kouji - Rector of University of East Asia speaking at the ceremony
The MOU designates 4 terms including the work scope and time, party’s obligations, publication, and other conditions. It focuses on excavating relics of the first ten AD centuries, including excavating Han tombs and Luy Lau citadel (Thuan Thanh, Bac Ninh).
Dr. Nguyen Van Cuong - Director of VNMH and Mr. Kushida Kouji - Rector of University of East Asia signing the MOU
Hopefully, this archaeological collaboration will contribute valuable resources to the historic understandings of Vietnam in the first ten AD centuries, a historic period that might have a lot of “dark spots” as said by Mr. Cuong.
Thu Nhuần – Nguyễn Hương
English: Tran Trang