On the 22 th of December 2008 in the morning, has taken place solemnly the ceremony of signature of agreement of cooperation on archaeological exploration between the National Museum of Vietnamese History and the National Museum of South Korea. It is one of the consecutive cooperations agreed by the Ministries of Culture and Sports of the two countries since 2006 on the study, cultural exchanges and other relative domains. In three years of cooperation, the two museums have successfully realized many study visits and organized an exhibition at the National Museum of South Korea in 2008.
On the 22th of December 2008 in the morning, has taken place solemnly the ceremony of signature of agreement of cooperation on archaeological exploration between the National Museum of Vietnamese History and the National Museum of South Korea. It is one of the consecutive cooperations agreed by the Ministries of Culture and Sports of the two countries since 2006 on the study, cultural exchanges and other relative domains. In three years of cooperation, the two museums have successfully realized many study visits and organized an exhibition at the National Museum of South Korea in 2008.
Present at the ceremony are the representatives of the two museums and, in particular, Dr Dang Van Bai - Director of the department of Cultural Vestiges of Vietnam.
The main contents foreseen for 5 years of cooperation are mainly concentrated in the study of historical and archaeological vestiges in Vietnam and South Korea, in the conservation and exhibition, the publication of study reports, written texts and printed texts.
The last aim of the project is to organize an exhibition on vietnamese culture in South Korea, gathered during studies and archaeological excavations, with a special accent put on the vestige of the citadel of Co Loa.
Through experiences of fruitful cooperation with the Republic of Mongolia these last years, the National Museum of South Korea hopes to get numerous successes in the programme of cooperation with the National Museum of Vietnamese History. Many South Koreans and international friends will gather more profound knowledges on history and culture of Vietnam through this programme of cooperation.
Let us wish good successes to the programme of cooperation of archaeological excavations of the two museums.
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