(VOVWORLD) - “Iranian Art Heritage, the Cradle of Civilization” is on display at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi from now until the end of the month.
 The organizers cut the ribbon to inaugurate the exhibition. (Photo: Ngoc Anh) |
Iranian Ambassador to Vietnam Ali Akbar Nazari said at the opening ceremony that the exhibition aims to give visitors a better understanding of the brilliance of Iran’s art heritage, the cradle of civilization, time-honored history, and the richness of the traditional Iranian culture, as well as promote the cultural exchange between Iran and Vietnam.
 Iran's carpets at the exhibition (Photo: Ngoc Anh) |
There is an impressive collection from carpets, hand-painted vases, engraved and enameled copper plates, to about 70 eye-catching photographic works, leading visitors back to the remote past and to contemplate the magnificence and splendor of Iranian cultural heritage.
The exhibition is co-organized by the Embassy of Iran and the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology and Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences.