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Colourful antique collection for the ages

When visiting Huynh Huu Loc’s woodennbsp;house in the early morning, you can see a Buddha statue in a mysterious dark-blue colour preserved solemnly at the centre of the house.

Miniature book collector has big dreams

 VietNamNet Bridge – Painter Nguyen Thanh Dam may not be the only person with this hobby in Viet Nam, but he is the only one with such a bulky bookcase of miniature books.

Public museums sluggish in the race for antiques

 VietNamNet Bridge – The race for antiques is very tough among state museums, private museums, collectors and antique brokers. In this race, the weakest are state museums.

Giant thermometer in Da Lat

 VietNamNet Bridge - The thermometer of 1.16 m long, 0.31 m wide, is said to be the treasure of the elite in the resort city of Da Lat (Lam Dong Province) in the 40s.

Precious antiques of Nguyen Dynasty exhibited in Hue City

Nearly 40 bronze, porcelain, gem, gold, silver, cloth antiques and ancient documents of the Nguyen Dynasty are showcased at an exhibition that opened on April 21 in the ancient capital city of Hue.

Collecting animal skeletons – a monstrous hobby

VietNamNet Bridge – Collecting or making animal skeletons has attracted many young people because it is uncommon and the collected items are different from each other.

Businessmen and the ivory-item collecting hobby

VietNamNet Bridge - If Mr. Le, the owner of a wood furniture company, collects ivory items because "ivory represents the gentleman," his fellow businessman said that collecting ivory items is the "first-class hobby."

Collector has treasure chest of old cash

 VietNamNet Bridge – A man in Nghe An Province has spent his whole life collecting and preserving ancient money to protects its historical and cultural value for the future.