On 28/1/2015, the VNMH Museum has organized a staff conference to review the year of 2014 and approve the working plan for 2015. Also at this occasion, the museum's Scientific Council was introduced and a ceremony for awarding the President's Labor Order, Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit and the ministry's Certificate of Merit was held.
Chairing board of the conference
Attending the conference were Mrs. Dang Thi Bich Lien - Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism and leaderships of departments and organizations under Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, guests and the VNMH’s management board, the retired and current working staff.
The conference has made a general report on the museum's operations and activities in 2014 and proposed a working plan for 2015. It highlights the achievements of the museum in many aspects, for example:
- The museum has established a scientific council that gathers 23 participants including 9 well-known experts and scientists. Dr. Nguyen Van Cuong – the museum's director is the Chairman of the Council.
The VNMH Museum's Scientific Council
- Regarding to the exhibition work, the museum has collaborated with local and international partners to implement many special exhibitions that attracted many visitors, including "Japanese culture", "Vietnamese ancient ceramic statues", "Propaganda paintings and posters in the French resistant war, 1946-1954", "Objectif Vietnam", "Dong Son culture" (Vietnam and Malaysia), "Ancient civilizations in Vietnam" (South Korea), "The flight of the dragon – the royal arts of Vietnam" (France), "President Ho Chi Minh and the victory of Dien Bien Phu" (Ho Chi Minh Museum), "The sovereignty of border and islands of Vietnam" (Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism – Ha Noi, Thai Binh).
- Regarding to the collecting work, VNMH has worked with the University of Eas Asia (Japan) and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bac Ninh Province to research and excavate the Luy Lau ancient citadel and it has gained many surprising results.
- Compiling and publishing catalogues and books including "Tho Ha ceremics", "Museum, historical relics to inspire the teaching and learning history for schoolchildren", "Dong Son culture – collection of objects in the VNMH Museum", "Dong Son culture – 90 years of the research and discovery", "Traditional Vietnamese boats" (with South Korea), "The flight of the dragon – the royal arts of Vietnam" (with France).
- In 2014, the museum received 320.000 turns of visitors (included overseas exhibitions) and 4.585.962 turns of visits to the museum's website: www.baotanglichsu.vn
- It has been awarded for:
The 3rd ranking Labor Order of the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the director, Dr. Nguyen Van Cuong.
The Award of Merit of the Prime Minister for the VNMH Museum for the 3 years of continual excellence (2012 - 2014).
The Awards of Merit of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the excellent divisions and individuals.
Awarding Dr. Nguyen Van Cuong – Director of the VNMH Museum the 3rd ranking Labor Order of the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Deputy Minister Dang Thi Bich Lien awarded the Prime Minister's Award of Merit for the Vietnam National Museum of History
Speaking at the conference, Deputy Minister Dang Thi Bich Lien highly appreciated the efforts and achievement made by the museum. She said that the VNMH Museum deserved to be a centre of cultural and international exchange in the field of the museology. In 2015, the museum should pay attention to the management works such as human resource, planning and training staff, and study the needs of the public to renovate the exhibition and attract the visitors.
The conference was ended by launching a plan of competition made by the Deputy Director Dr. Vu Manh Ha and a conclusive speech made by the Director Dr. Nguyen Van Cuong.
Thu Nhuan, Nguyen Huong
EN: Tran Trang