International Colloquium on Vietnam Archaeology

An international scientific colloquium on Vietnam Archaeology, a collaboration between Germany and Vietnam, will be held at Goethe Institute in Hanoi from February 29th until March 2nd 2012.
The event is in preparation for the significant German-Vietnamese cooperation to present the biggest ever archaeological exhibition on the City of Thang Long’s early days, in Germany in 2014-2015.
The event will include twenty-two lectures to give an overview of Vietnam’s rich culture, ranging from the Stone Age up to the recent past.
Renowned experts will comment on a number of archaeological as well as historical questions from various fields.
Special attention will be given to Northern Vietnam with its Dong Son culture, as well as current research on the Thang Long Citadel. Other parts of Vietnam and their relation to the North will also be discussed.