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Regional and global documentary heritage promoted

An international conference to boost the country’s image in the field of documentary heritage, part of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme, was held in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on November 11.
An international conference to boost the country’s image in the fieldof documentary heritage, part of UNESCO’s Memory of the WorldProgramme, was held in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands provinceof Lam Dong on November 11.

The event, organised by the StateArchives and Records Department under the Ministry of Home Affairs, drewthe participation of over 100 representatives from heritage managementorganisations from all over the country and international lecturersspecialised in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme.

Theconference provided an opportunity for participants to interact witheach other and access general information on UNESCO’s Memory of theWorld Programme, as well as learn how to preserve and enhance the valueof documentary heritage to promote Vietnam’s image.

Accordingto Dr Vu Thi Minh Huong, Director of the department, the managingagencies have implemented a number of campaigns to promote the country’svalues of documentary heritage, including the doctoral steles in theTemple of Literature, and the woodblocks of the Nguyen dynasty, whichwere both recognised by UNESCO as documentary heritages.

Sheadded that the department proposed including documentary heritage in thecurriculum so students learn to respect the country’s culture.-VNA
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