On the morning of October 24, 2013, the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City organized the thematic program “Southern culinary culture” to introduce to students and students the richness of Southern cuisine. The set. The main content of the event was the conversation of Artisan Bui Thi Suong about Southern cuisine,...

On July 07, 2016, Museum of Ho Chi Minh City opened the theme exhibition “National Assembly of Vietnam accompanies its people” on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Vietnamese National Assembly, celebrating the successful election for NA representatives, term XIV (2016), for different levels of People’s Council, term 2016 – 2021, and the...

In the late 17th century, when Nguyen Lord took Dong Nai – Sai Gon as Gia Dinh prefecture, the population here was still relatively sparse and the education had not developed through school yet. Teachers were parents, grandparents and physicians, who were among the immigrants. In the second half of...

    The Vietnamese Nation has  its own unique, diversified art. The XVIIth century, together with the “Viet” immigrations to the south, in the historical condition of a new land and especially the accuturation between the ethnic people as well as the western culture. It sped up the development and formed special characteristics in...

Formed in a multi-ethnic country, bearing the characteristics of the culture of rice agriculture, where the majority were farmers, folk belief of the Vietnamese people from time immemorial had to leave the rich and bold mark in the spiritual life through the festivals, the worships in the  temple,  communal house…           When...

* Weddings of the Viet ethnic group in the South Vietnam Weddings are one of the most important nuptial ceremonies of one’s life. According to the old tradition, wedding of Vietnamese includes 6 main rites: “Napthai” ceremony: The man’s family asked the match-maker to bring wine to the girl’s family express that they choose her. “Vandanh” (pre-betrolthal) ceremony: Where names and ages of prospective bride and groom are exchanged. “Napcat” ceremony: Informing the girl’s family of good lots, advantageous couple to marriage. “Napte” (engagement) ceremony: Carrying wedding offerings to the girl’s house. “Thinhky” ceremony: Suggesting to fix the nuptial time. “Thannghinh” (wedding) ceremony: Bride’s procession to the groom’s house. Today’s wedding includes meeting the girl’s family, engagement ceremony and wedding ceremony. * Objects: Wedding offerings of the Viet ethnic group – A pair of candles (made from beeswax) – Wedding coins (replica) – Betel, areca – tray – Tea, wine – casket – Fruit – casket – Cake – casket – Betel, Wine – tray * Chinese weddings in  South Vietnam There are many similarities between nuptial ceremonies of the Hoa and the Viet, both of them based on the ritual book of Chu Hy, a scholar of Confucianism the Song dynasty. The traditional ceremonies of the Hoa include 6 main rites: bringing wine to the girl’s home; pre-betrolthal; informing the girl’s family of good lots; engagement ceremony; suggesting to fix the nuptial time; bride’s procession to the groom’s house. As the Viet, today, the major rites of the Hoa includes meeting the girl’s family, engagement ceremony and wedding ceremony. Wedding offerings are often roast pork, chicken, duck, fruit, cakes … * Khmer weddings in the South Vietnam  Khmer weddings take place following Khmer’s calendar. The weddings include three main rites: Sdaydoldong (Talking) ceremony: Match-maker, parents and some cousins bring offerings (cakes, fruitage, betel, areca – everything has to be in pairs) to the girl’s house. Longmaha (Engagement) ceremony: The neighbours are notified that the families of couple are in alliance. The offerings include: 4 banana hands, 4 wine bottles, 4 tea packets, 4 betel packs, 2 legs of pig, 2 chickens, 2 ducks and some money. In this ceremony, an auspicious day for the wedding is also chosen. The girl is considered a woman. Thngayboscolte (Wedding) ceremony: It is officiated by the Achar Po Lia. The main rites include the groom’s procession to the bride’s house, offering alms to buddhist monk, hair-cutting, scattering area flowers, wrist-tying, and entering the bride’s room. Wedding rites take place with traditional dances. * Cham Islam weddings in the South The wedding ceremonies of the Cham Islam in the South consist of 4 main rites: NaoKha Da: A matchmaker is asked to discuss with the young woman’s family about the wedding money and the auspicious date for the wedding. ClokPa Noith (Engagement ceremony): Boy’s family  brings betel and areca, cloth, earrings, necklace to the girl’s home, then unveils the wedding money. ChonKhal Ao (Presenting gift): Before the wedding, the groom’s family presents  the bride with wedding gifts . Pa Khah (Wedding ceremony): An elder representing the bride’s family declares to marry the girl to the boy with a sum of wedding money.  the groom replies, agreeing to marry her coherently. it is unlucky if he answers unfluently. after this, everyone reads from the koran and congratulates the couple. * Photos: Bringing wedding offerings to welcome the bride in Sai Gon, middle 20th century 2.   The bride and groom at the ancestors altar 3.   A wedding in Tien Giang province in 1937 (Collection of Truong Ngoc Tuong) 4.   Wedding costumes in 1937 (photo: Bui Quang Chieu’s family) 5.   Wedding of  Mr. Truyen Van Xuan and  Mrs Lam Thi My Duyen in Tien Giang, in 1960 6.   Wedding of hero of armed force Nguyen Van Troi and Mrs Phan Thi Quyen, in 1964 7.   A Wedding between Viet bride and Hoa groom in Sai Gon, early 20th century 8.   A wedding by boat (source: Museum of  Viet Nam Ethnology) 9.   A wedding in Ho Chi Minh City 10. Cham wedding 11. Hoa wedding...

                                                      Mayor palace (Now, Ho Chi Minh city ‘s People Committee Hall) Designed by Gardes, decorated by Ruffier, the monument was constructed in 1873 –...

Le Van Duyet, who was Gia dinh viceroy in 1813 – 1816, 1820 – 1832, played an important role in constructing and developing Gia dinh district.. He was upright, strict. He gave his mind to improving the people’s living conditions so that Giadinh people admired Le Van Duyet for his constributions. The seal...

Saigon map 1623 – 1679 The establishing period of Saigon, Saigon has become the capital city of Gia dinh. Map represents the way from Saigon to Mekong delta, Cambodia, Dongnai. It can be see Saigon has been the town, the important economy center, the strategic military point with Headquarter of Dieu...

The citadel was constructed by 30,000 labourers in 1790 in Tan Khai village. It was designed by Olivier and Le Brun. It looked a lotus with 8 gates on 3 roads. From East to West, South to North was 648.55 meters of length, its wall was 6.334 meters of high, its ditch...