Hue Fine Arts Museum has just received a collection of precious artifacts related to traditional folk art from Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Hoa, a collector and researcher, and Mr. Nam Chi, a folk painting artist.

“Since before 2020, in Hue, despite the large number of private collections, not many non-public museums have been formed and operated. That was also why I was attached to those private collections, spent time giving support and professional advice in the process of finalizing scientific files, procedures to apply for permits for non-public museum operation.”

In 1814, Emperor Gia Long ordered the digging of An Cuu River, which was a narrow tributary at that time, as well as the construction of dams with the purpose of collecting water for irrigation and desalination of tens of thousands of acres of fields in the downstream area.