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Virtual tour indoor |
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The permanent collection occupies the
majority of the exhibition space. However, there is a separate
area for the temporary exhibits. The permanent collection is
divided into 9 main sections, each of which includes objects
displayed in glass cases and dioramas.
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General introduction
Visitors first meet with a panel titled: “Vietnam, Historical
and Cultural Periods”. Historical periods of the country are
presented as well as information about the integration of ethnic
groups, cultures and civilisations of Vietnam.
A large colour map shows the distribution of ethnic groups
according to language groups. At the same time, three major
sub-regions (North, Centre, South) indicate the ethnic groups’
affinity for settlement in particular elevations.
Five display panels show portraits of individuals within each of
the 54 ethic groups classified according to five ethnic language
families: Austro-Asiatic, Austronesian, Hmong-Yao, Thai-Kadai
and Sino-Tibetan. At the same time, visitors can hear an
audiotape of an individual from each ethnic group.
