Precious documents and artifacts of Vietnam’s first university exhibited
An exhibition of “Quoc Tu Giam – The country’s first university” is underway at the Hanoi-based Temple of Literature from December 20, 2022, to January 20, 2023. The month-long exhibition showcases more than 200 valuable documents and artifacts from Vietnam’s first university to give viewers an insight into the country’s education system, in which two different education systems coexisted: Confucianism and Western education under French rule. Delegates cut the ribbon to open the exhibition. Photo: Minh Anh The exhibition is divided into two spaces: static and dynamic, indoor and outdoor. The indoor exhibition transports viewers to Quoc Tu Giam through each historical milestone, starting from the Ly dynasty (1009-1225), then the transformation under the Nguyen dynasty, and the rebirth of the monument in the contemporary era. At each stage of development, Quoc Tu Giam is marked by cultural celebrities or typical university events. Regarding the idea of designing th