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Thang Long Imperial Citadel expected to become Heritage Park

The Thang Long Imperial Citadel in the centre of Hanoi should be preserved and developed with a vision to become a Heritage Park, said Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue at a working session with its management body - the Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre on February 23.
Thang Long Imperial Citadel expected to become Heritage Park ảnh 1Bac Mon (northern gate) - one of the gates of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Thang Long Imperial Citadel in the centre of Hanoi should be preserved and developed with a vision to become a Heritage Park, said Secretary of the HanoiParty Committee Vuong Dinh Hue at a working session with its management body -the Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre on February 23.

The Hanoi leader said that along with the Co Loa Relic Site,the Thang Long Imperial Citadel is a precious heritage of Hanoi. He stressedthe need to promote the citadel relic site’s values in line with tourism development.

He also underscored the importance of strengthening international cooperation in restoring and promoting the values of the Thang LongImperial Citadel.

Thang Long Imperial Citadel expected to become Heritage Park ảnh 2The Thang Long Imperial Citadel was built in the 11th century by the Ly Viet Dynasty, marking the independence of the Dai Viet. (Photo: VNA)


The Centre Sector of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel was recognised as a special nationalrelic site in 2009 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in August 2010. So far, thecity has showed strong performance in implementing seven out of eightcommitments to the UNESCO and continued realising the commitment in unificationof management.

Currently, five projects to restore and develop the site havebeen underway and planned.

At the meeting, experts, scientists and researchers heldthat unifying management is a focus of the UNESCO and Vietnam. They advisedHanoi to coordinate with relevant agencies to speed up the hand over of theremaining area of 1,729 hectares and archaeological items, while focusingon prioritsed projects at the 18 Hoang Dieu Archaeological Site and the Kinh ThienPalace restoration.

 Luu Tran Tieu,Chairman of the National Cultural Heritage Council, suggestedthat Hanoi should add a number of additional items to the construction of anoutdoor museum at the site to draw visitors./.

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