Cannons in Da Nang pegged as national treasureThe central city of Da Nang has proposed that a collection of 11 cannons unearthed at the Dien Hai Citadel between 1979 and 2008 be recognised as a national treasure. A 19th-century cannon on display at Da Nang City Museum. Da Nang Museum, spanning 3,000sq.m. They form part of a collection of 30 cannons deployed at the citadel to protect Da Nang in the fight against French-Spanish coalition forces in 1858-60. of exhibition space, displays 2,500 objects, photos and documents related to the culture of Da Nang and neighbouring central provinces, of which 1,900 are original artefacts.

Source: VietNamNet News July 13, 2016 03:11 UTC