Ancient treasures from five ships sunken in Vietnam's waters are now on display for the first time in Can Tho city, the Mekong Delta.

The exhibition, jointly organised by the Can Tho City Museum and the Vietnam History Museum with the theme "Treasures From Five Ancient Shipwrecks in Vietnam's seas," was opened on Aug. 22.

On show are many documentary films and photos as well as more than 400 artifacts selected from about 10,000 items retrieved from the five sunken vessels off Quang Nam, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Kien Giang, Binh Thuan and Ca Mau provinces.

Most of the items are ceramics and enameled porcelain wares such made in Vietnam, Thailand and China. This shows that trade on water routes between regional countries has developed since the 15th-18th centuries.

The exhibition is open until the end of this year. (VNA)