The G Cham tower group, one of the eight tower groups within theUNESCO-recognised relic site in Duy Xuyen district, the central provinceof Quang Nam, has been upgraded over the past decade.
Theprogress was announced at a meeting in Quang Nam on December 16 toreview the ten-year implementation of a project to preserve the My Sonrelic site funded by the Italian Government.
The 1,633,993USD project, under the management of the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), helped excavate more than1,500 artefacts, built information boards and introduced publicationson the relic site.
Under the project, professional officialsand managers from central to grassroots levels have seen their capacityimprove. Particularly, over 50 workers in localities received trainingin restoring relic sites.
Katherine Muller Marin, ChiefRepresentative of the UNESCO Office in Hanoi, said the project mirrorsthe partnership between the Italian Government and Vietnam through thecoordination of UNESCO, helping visitors understand more about the relicsite.
Irina Bokova, UNESCO General Director, said duringher visit to My Son last June, that the work manifests the commitmentsof local policymakers, heritage mangers, archaeologists, architects,restorers and workers.
It also mirrors Vietnam’s commitmentsto protecting and developing the diversity and beauty of its culturalheritage, she said.
The My Son relic site, which isconsidered one of the major Hinduism temple complexes in Southeast Asia,was recognised by UNESCO as part of the world cultural heritage in1999.-VNA
Theprogress was announced at a meeting in Quang Nam on December 16 toreview the ten-year implementation of a project to preserve the My Sonrelic site funded by the Italian Government.
The 1,633,993USD project, under the management of the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), helped excavate more than1,500 artefacts, built information boards and introduced publicationson the relic site.
Under the project, professional officialsand managers from central to grassroots levels have seen their capacityimprove. Particularly, over 50 workers in localities received trainingin restoring relic sites.
Katherine Muller Marin, ChiefRepresentative of the UNESCO Office in Hanoi, said the project mirrorsthe partnership between the Italian Government and Vietnam through thecoordination of UNESCO, helping visitors understand more about the relicsite.
Irina Bokova, UNESCO General Director, said duringher visit to My Son last June, that the work manifests the commitmentsof local policymakers, heritage mangers, archaeologists, architects,restorers and workers.
It also mirrors Vietnam’s commitmentsto protecting and developing the diversity and beauty of its culturalheritage, she said.
The My Son relic site, which isconsidered one of the major Hinduism temple complexes in Southeast Asia,was recognised by UNESCO as part of the world cultural heritage in1999.-VNA
