Proposal to rank Go Nan and Go Dat Nai sites as city-level relics

On the afternoon of November 4, the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City held a meeting to accept the results of archaeological excavations at the Go Nan and Go Dat Nai sites (Dat Do commune), and at the same time proposed to rank these two sites as city-level relics.

At Go Nan, archaeologists found many pottery, stone tools, and bronze axes.

According to the report of Dr. Nguyen Quoc Manh, Director of the Center for Archaeology (Southeastern Institute of Social Sciences ), the excavation took place from July 14 to October 30, 2025, discovering nearly 1,200 artifacts including pottery, stone, bronze, iron, glass, gold... reflecting the life and trade of ancient residents of the Southeast region.

The acceptance council proposed to rank Go Nan and Go Dat Nai relics as city-level relics.

At Go Nan, archaeologists found many pottery, stone tools, bronze axes and jade jewelry, while Go Dat Nai stands out with its rich burial objects, especially colorful Indo-Pacific glass beads, reflecting the indigenous characteristics and trade traces of ancient residents.

Archaeologists confirm that the relic has high archaeological and historical value.

The acceptance ceremony also handed over 80 restored artifacts, including 75 artifacts from Go Dat Nai and 5 artifacts from Go Nan.

Experts say these two sites have high archaeological and historical value, and are eligible to be proposed for city-level relic ranking.

Mr. Do Phuoc Trung, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, emphasized: "The ranking will be an important basis for preserving and promoting the value of relics, contributing to educating about local traditions and cultural heritage."

TRUC GIANG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/de-xuat-xep-hang-di-tich-cap-thanh-pho-cho-di-chi-go-nan-va-go-dat-nai-post821694.html