The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recommended to theGovernment to earmark 11 trillion VND (526 million USD) for conservingrelics in the next five years to catch up with the backlog under anational culture programme.
In the previous five years,under the National Target Programme on Culture, 4.54 trillion VND wasallotted for protecting 130 relics and doing minor restoration works on810 others but managed to only achieve 65 percent and 80 percent of thetarget, respectively.
The programme also funded the taskof identifying and preserving 455 intangible heritage, compilingdossiers on intangible cultural masterpieces for UNESCO recognition, andpreserving five traditional villages.
The ministry is likely to get 15.4 trillion VND for the programme for the next five years.
The most important tasks in the period will be to complete therestoration and preservation of national relics including the formerroyal capital Hue, the old town of Hoi An, the Cham Sanctuary in My Son,the Hung Kings Temple in Phu Tho, and the ancient capital of Hoa Lu.
Some national-level historical and architectural landmarks and famouslandscapes that facing deterioration will also be restored.
Monuments put up for revolutionary bases like ATK Viet Bac and others,the HCM Trail, and colonial-era prisons will get a face lift.
The ministry hopes to restore 50–60 relics each year and protect 100-150 others.
All this is expected to cost of 11 trillion VND, with 6.5 trillion VNDcoming from the Government's coffers, 2.5 trillion VND from local funds,and 2 trillion VND from other sources.
The ministry alsoproposes to earmark 400 billion VND (19 million USD) for collecting,preserving, and highlighting intangible heritage of Vietnam 's 54different ethnic groups.
This will involve popularisingheritage already identified, completing the intangible heritage map, andcompiling dossiers on three relics for UNESCO approval.
Around 800 billion VND is expected to be earmarked for developingtraditional arts by building or upgrading performance venues, trainingartists, and compiling a school curriculum for traditional arts. /.
In the previous five years,under the National Target Programme on Culture, 4.54 trillion VND wasallotted for protecting 130 relics and doing minor restoration works on810 others but managed to only achieve 65 percent and 80 percent of thetarget, respectively.
The programme also funded the taskof identifying and preserving 455 intangible heritage, compilingdossiers on intangible cultural masterpieces for UNESCO recognition, andpreserving five traditional villages.
The ministry is likely to get 15.4 trillion VND for the programme for the next five years.
The most important tasks in the period will be to complete therestoration and preservation of national relics including the formerroyal capital Hue, the old town of Hoi An, the Cham Sanctuary in My Son,the Hung Kings Temple in Phu Tho, and the ancient capital of Hoa Lu.
Some national-level historical and architectural landmarks and famouslandscapes that facing deterioration will also be restored.
Monuments put up for revolutionary bases like ATK Viet Bac and others,the HCM Trail, and colonial-era prisons will get a face lift.
The ministry hopes to restore 50–60 relics each year and protect 100-150 others.
All this is expected to cost of 11 trillion VND, with 6.5 trillion VNDcoming from the Government's coffers, 2.5 trillion VND from local funds,and 2 trillion VND from other sources.
The ministry alsoproposes to earmark 400 billion VND (19 million USD) for collecting,preserving, and highlighting intangible heritage of Vietnam 's 54different ethnic groups.
This will involve popularisingheritage already identified, completing the intangible heritage map, andcompiling dossiers on three relics for UNESCO approval.
Around 800 billion VND is expected to be earmarked for developingtraditional arts by building or upgrading performance venues, trainingartists, and compiling a school curriculum for traditional arts. /.
