Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Damrecently signed a decision to recognise five relic sites as special nationalones.
They include the Tay Son Thuong Dao historical relic complexin Kbang and Kong Chro districts of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai; PresidentHo Chi Minh memorial site on Co To island of Quang Ninh northern province; and Vietnam-Laosrevolutionary historical relic site in Yen Chau district of the northern provinceof Son La.
The 1015 (Charlie, Sac Ly) and 1049 (Delta) high points inSa Thay and Dak To districts of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum wereadded to the Dak To–Tan Canh Victory special national relic site.
Thang Long Tu Tran (the four guards) in Hanoi, which are the four sacred temples of Bach Ma (White Horse) in the east, Voi Phuc (KneelingElephant) in the west, Kim Lien (Golden Lotus) in the south, and Quan Thanhin the north, was also named in the list.
The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, chairs ofpeople’s committees of provinces where the recognised relics are located, and heads ofministry-level agencies are required to manage the sites in line with legalregulations on cultural heritages within their authority./.
