In 1994, at Xom Cai, ward 8, district 5, Ho Chi Minh city, the mummy was discovered in the rather big barrow, 60 square metres. It was buries abreast in a mortar compound. On the stele, there were only 3 Han scripts: Ky Ty nien (the year of snake).

The corpse was buries with the style of traditonal Viet Nam: in coffin, out sarcophagus , with full of shroud and grave goods. All of them were soaked in the red solution. According to the first research, this is a Vietnamese woman, aristocratic class, about 60 years old, 1.52 metres high, named Tran Thi Hieu, died in 1869? The Xom Cai mummy is a valuable material and intellectual heritage. Its contribution clarified the inmage of ancient Sai Gon.