40,000 shipwreck artefacts recovered

Chau Thuan Bien village, Binh Chau commune, Binh Son district has invited archaeologists of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in coordination with the Doan Anh Duong Co., Ltd., to conduct the excavation of the wreck in 60 days

Doan Anh Duong Co., Ltd. has invested about VND10.5 billion to build the breakwater, pumping water and sand out of the wreck to expose the antiques on the area of 300 m2.

Hundreds of antiques from the 600-year-old sunken ship were discovered by archaeologists. Many of the objects, such as terracotta and porcelain jars, bowls and plates, have been recovered undamaged.

The barrier surrounds the ancient wreck

Pumping water and sand out from the inside

Broken and undamaged antiquities were discovered in the stern of the wreck

A part of the ancient wreck’s tail

The side of the ancient ship and a block of a pottery were burned and stuck together

Revealing the stem of the wreck

Archaeologists examine the recovered antiques

Many antiquities were from the Tran dynasty, making it one of the oldest discoveries in recent years

Employees of the Doan Anh Duong Co., Ltd