Vietnam has two more named in Asia-Pacific documentary heritage list
Two heritage pieces of Vietnam were recognised as part of documentary heritage in Asia and the Pacific on November 26, at the 9th general meeting of the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP) in Andong city, the Republic of Korea.
A handwritten document in Truong Luu village of Ha Tinh province (Source: Cultural Heritage Department)
Hanoi (VNA) – Two heritagepieces of Vietnam were recognised as part of documentary heritage in Asia andthe Pacific on November 26, at the 9th general meeting of the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP) in Andong city, theRepublic of Korea.
Of the newly recognised, the 78 “ma nhai” steles on NguHanh Son Mountain in central Da Nang city features writings of various genres by kingsand mandarins of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 - 1945), monks, and scholars who usedto set foot in the scenic landscape between the first half of the 17th century and the 1960s.
The steles comprise 76 with writings in the Chinesescript and two with writings in the Nom - an old script of Vietnam - according to the Cultural Heritage Department of the Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism.
The other heritage is a collection ofhandwritten Chinese and Nom documents in Truong Luu village of central Ha Tinhprovince. They consist of 26 title conferring documents by kings of the Le andNguyen dynasties, 19 diplomas, and three silk tapestries written in the Chineseand Nom, scripted between 1689 and 1943.
These documents are rare aboutculture and education in a rural village in central Vietnam. They are originalmaterials helping with the study of society between the late 17th century and the mid-20th century.
Aside from the Vietnamese heritage, MOWCAP also included others in the Asia-Pacific documentaryheritage list, including one from Singapore, one from Indonesia, one from Iran,two from the Republic of Korea, and two from China.
With the two abovementioned pieces,Vietnam now has nine in documentary heritage lists of UNESCO, including three inthe world list and six in the Asia-Pacific list./.
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A handwritten document in Truong Luu village of Ha Tinh province (Source: Cultural Heritage Department) 
