On September 1, on the occasion of National Day September 2, in An Chau town (Chau Thanh - An Giang), the Chau Thanh District Antique Association in coordination with the An Giang Province Antique Association organized a meeting of antique collectors. Hundreds of delegates, guests, collectors, antique enthusiasts from many localities in An Giang province and many other localities outside the province, such as: Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Thap, Tra Vinh, Can Tho... attended.
With the theme: "Discovering the unique cultural values of the Southern people", collectors brought to the meeting thousands of unique artifacts with different materials, sizes, and manufacturing techniques. From horns, wood, metal, stone, ceramics, porcelain... to souvenirs, old household goods, old money. In particular, with the careful preparation of the Organizing Committee, it created a space for members to connect, exchange, share experiences, exchange information, artifacts... creating a meaningful "collectibles party" to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
The meeting attracted dozens of collectors and antique enthusiasts from many localities in An Giang province and other provinces and cities. Photo: Luc TungThe display corner of the home team in Chau Thanh district, An Giang. Photo: Luc TungThe artifacts brought by collectors and enthusiasts are very rich in materials and manufacturing techniques. In the photo is the wristwatch collection corner. Photo: Luc TungArtifacts made from precious stones. Photo: Luc TungCorner of artifacts crafted from animal horns. Photo: Luc TungAncient Southern pottery display corner. Photo: Luc TungMost unique is the space displaying dozens of ancient oil lamps with different materials, sizes and manufacturing techniques. Photo: Luc TungClose-up of an ancient oil lamp made from ceramic. Photo: Luc TungCollectors and antique enthusiasts share experiences and interact with each other in a spirit of joy and solidarity. Photo: Luc TungReady to give each other friendly smiles of friends. Photo: Luc TungCollector Do Quyen - Chairman of the Antiques Association of An Giang province affirmed that with the theme "Discovering the unique cultural values of the Southern people", this is not only a meaningful playground on the occasion of National Day 2.9 for antique enthusiasts, but also opens up many opportunities to spread the passion for healthy culture to many people in the future. Photo: Luc Tung