Foreign contestants in the 2009-2010 international contest to discoverThang Long-Hanoi, themed “ Hanoi -Your Destination,” have recommendedsolutions for preserving the 1,000 year old city’s cultural relics.
Palestinian Ambassador Saadi Salama, who won the exceptional prize atthe 2009-2010 contest, said, “1,000 years is not only a number of timebut also a thickness of historical value of Thang Long-Hanoi.”
Asa result, he said, it’s necessary for the city to promote its relicsand famous landscapes in different languages to help foreignersunderstand more about the city’s history.
Meanwhile, LasmishaRai from India , who bagged this year’s first prize, suggested thatthe city organise more regular international seminars, conferences andworkshops to discuss how to preserve and restore the city’s relics,especially the Royal Citadel.
He also stressed the importanceof involving the community, saying, “international students and friendswho are deeply interested in Hanoi ’s history and culture heritagecould become volunteers or cultural ambassadors to work with futurecelebrations.”
Sharing the same view, Yu Chang Linfrom China said the city needs to encourage businesses to invest inpreserving Hanoi ’s historical relics.
PhilippeChaplain, President of France’s National Heritage Federation, who wontwo consecutive first prizes in the contest in 2007 and 2008, said eventhough the city has had a tough time, it is still capable of retaining alot of its heritage for tourists to discover.
“ Hanoi is not only an ancient, traditional city but also a treasure of every civilian and the youth,” he said.
Chaplain, who won second prize in this-year contest, also said that hehas launched a website on life in Hanoi , available at hanoilavie.com,in Vietnamese, French and English to introduce Hanoi ’s ancientstreets to people around the world./.
Palestinian Ambassador Saadi Salama, who won the exceptional prize atthe 2009-2010 contest, said, “1,000 years is not only a number of timebut also a thickness of historical value of Thang Long-Hanoi.”
Asa result, he said, it’s necessary for the city to promote its relicsand famous landscapes in different languages to help foreignersunderstand more about the city’s history.
Meanwhile, LasmishaRai from India , who bagged this year’s first prize, suggested thatthe city organise more regular international seminars, conferences andworkshops to discuss how to preserve and restore the city’s relics,especially the Royal Citadel.
He also stressed the importanceof involving the community, saying, “international students and friendswho are deeply interested in Hanoi ’s history and culture heritagecould become volunteers or cultural ambassadors to work with futurecelebrations.”
Sharing the same view, Yu Chang Linfrom China said the city needs to encourage businesses to invest inpreserving Hanoi ’s historical relics.
PhilippeChaplain, President of France’s National Heritage Federation, who wontwo consecutive first prizes in the contest in 2007 and 2008, said eventhough the city has had a tough time, it is still capable of retaining alot of its heritage for tourists to discover.
“ Hanoi is not only an ancient, traditional city but also a treasure of every civilian and the youth,” he said.
Chaplain, who won second prize in this-year contest, also said that hehas launched a website on life in Hanoi , available at hanoilavie.com,in Vietnamese, French and English to introduce Hanoi ’s ancientstreets to people around the world./.
