Thua Thien - Hue (VNA) –The People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien - Hue held aworkshop on October 11 to discuss the drafting of a plan on the preservationand restoration of the Complex of Hue Monuments by 2030, with a vision to 2050.

Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Nguyen Van Phuong said that since the complex was recognised byUNESCO as a world cultural heritage site – the first tangible cultural heritageof Vietnam to earn this title, two planning projects on the complex conservation and valuepromotion were implemented, for 1996 - 2010 and 2010 - 2020.

Hundreds of relics, including majorones with typical historical and artistic values, have been restored. Tangiblecultural heritage elements have been researched and conserved in amethodological manner and had their values brought into play.

The ancient heritage of Hue has beengradually brought to life in contemporary times, the official noted.

In particular, he continued, the Government has issued many specific mechanismsand policies to provide an important legal basis for the province to conserve and promote the values of both tangible and intangible culturalheritages, and expand cooperation with international partners in this regard.
 
A new plan will create an important prerequisitefor the conservation and promotion of the complex’s values at present and inthe future, Phuong added.

At the workshop, many participantssaid that Hue, the capital of Vietnam during the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 - 1945),is a rare heritage city that remains rather intact in the country.

The new plan needs to build on achievementsof the previous ones. Besides, the conservation also requires joint efforts bythe local community so that people can benefit from relics and be proud of theworld heritage that they live nearby.

Local cultural heritage elements shouldbecome a resource for the cultural and service industries and an impetus for the province's socio-economic development, participants noted.

After collecting opinions fromexperts and local residents, the administration of Thua Thien - Huewill finalise the draft plan and submit it to the Ministry of Culture, Sports andTourism for verification and to the Prime Minister for approval in January2024.

Hue city is home to five world heritage elements, namelythe Complex of Hue Monuments, Nha Nhac (Vietnamese court music), the woodblocksof the Nguyen Dynasty, the imperial archives of the Nguyen Dynasty, and the royalliterature on Hue royal architecture./.