The international scientific conference “20 years of researching, preserving and promoting the value of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi” was officially opened on the morning of September 8, 2022.
08/09/2022
At the beginning of the workshop, Director of Thang Long – Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Quang announced the reason and introduced the delegates.
Attending the International Scientific Conference “20 years of researching, preserving and promoting the value of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi” with the participation of domestic and foreign experts and scientists:
International delegates; Vietnamese delegates; Hanoi city representative; scientists;
Representatives of the Central Propaganda Department, representatives of units under the Ministry of National Defense, the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, representatives of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, the Office of UNESCO in Vietnam, the Department of Cultural Heritage of Vietnam. Culture – Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism, Archives Department – Ministry of Home Affairs.
International delegates attending directly and online from Japan, Korea, UK, France, Italy…
The scientists are members of the Scientific Advisory Council to research and preserve the Co Loa relic site – Hanoi’s ancient citadel.
Delegates representing the Departments, Departments, Research Institutes; Standing comrades of the Hanoi Party Committee; Leaders of departments, branches, districts of Hanoi City; Leaders of Museums, Monuments Management Boards, Universities, Associations, experts and scientists contributed to the Conference.
Representatives of World Heritage sites in Vietnam: Hue Monuments Conservation Center, Ha Long Bay Management Board, Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park Management Board, Cultural Heritage Conservation Management Center Hoi An Cultural Heritage, Ho Dynasty Citadel Heritage Conservation Center, My Son Cultural Heritage Management Board, Trang An Landscape Complex Management Board.
Press agencies of the Central and City, newspaper and radio reporters attended and reported
The Presidium of the Conference:
1. Mr. Chu Xuan Dung, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee; 2. Mr. Hoang Dao Cuong, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; 3.Mr. Pham Vinh Quang, Secretary General of the Vietnam National Committee for UNESCO, Director of the Department of Cultural Diplomacy and UNESCO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; 4. Mr. Christian Manhart – Chief Representative of UNESCO Office in Vietnam 5. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Duc Cuong – President of Vietnam Historical Science Association – Vice Chairman of Scientific Advisory Council for Research on Co Loa relic site – Hanoi Citadel;
Opening the morning program, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee – Mr. Tran Sy Thanh spoke at the opening of the workshop.
Mr. Tran Sy Thanh affirmed the special cultural value, long history of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long and the scale and significance of the conference. He also expressed his wish that experts, scientists, and managers should contribute many enthusiastic and creative ideas and come up with possible solutions to preserve and promote the value of the Heritage. The results of the workshop will be the scientific basis for Hanoi city to develop a plan to restore and recreate the architectural heritage of the palace in the coming time; especially solutions for applying technology in the form of digital heritage.
Mr. Tran Sy Thanh believes that, with the presence of domestic and foreign experts and scientists, today’s international scientific conference will be a great success.
Mr. Hoang Dao Cuong, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism delivered a speech to welcome the workshop.
According to him, the seminar is the best opportunity to contribute more experience and wisdom to promote heritage values. The workshop was especially meaningful when it took place during Unesco’s 50th anniversary of the 1972 convention.He believes that the valuable experiences shared by the delegates in the workshop will be the basis for the orientation to preserve and promote the heritage values of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long.
Mr. Pham Vinh Quang, Secretary General of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs and UNESCO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He highly appreciated the efforts of the Hanoi People’s Committee in general, the Thang Long – Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center in particular, in collaboration with the UNESCO Representative Office in Hanoi and the Vietnam Historical Science Association. International scientific conference “20 years of research, conservation and promotion of the value of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi”.
The conference is of international stature with the attention of leading Vietnamese and international experts. This is also an important event in the series of events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Unesco Convention.The management of world heritage at the center still faces many difficulties, the workshop is an important forum for experts to discuss and solve the difficulties together.
Besides, Mr. Pham Quoc Vinh sent his greetings Lazare Eloundou Assomo to the Conference.
Mr. Lazare Eloundou Assomo congrats the Hanoi city government for effectively implementing research and conservation activities promoting the values of Thang Long Imperial Citadel – a historical and cultural relic of great importance to the Vietnamese people. Vietnam’s long history.
Through his congratulations, he affirmed that the international scientific conference “20 years of researching, preserving and promoting the value of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi” is an important opportunity for us to reflect on the idea of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi. heritage and culture in general in light of the global challenges faced by many countries and societies in the conservation and development of heritage.
Speech by Mr. Christian Manhart
He said “the idea to invite international experts in the fields of heritage, museums and archeology arose during his first visit to the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long” shortly after I arrived in Vietnam last December, in here he had a very productive discussion with leading experts on Vietnamese heritage.
In Hanoi, the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long testifies to more than 10 centuries of cultural exchanges and influences from across Asia. Today, the layers of archaeological culture reflect the successive developments of the reigning dynasties. There are few heritage sites in the world that show such long-term continuity as the Central Monuments of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. There are still many layers of unexplored archeology underground. He emphasized that heritage research and conservation is a very long process that requires strategic planning and implementation. At the same time, priorities and areas of focus in research need to be clearly defined.
He believes that with the high expertise we have gathered today, we will take great strides forward. I can assure you of UNESCO’s full support and wish us all an enjoyable and productive discussion.
Mr. Chu Xuan Dung – Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee reported the topic
Through the introductory report, the Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee overviewed the process of excavating the Thang Long Imperial Citadel at 18 Hoang Dieu, Ba Dinh to the process of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel. Long – Hanoi was recognized as a world cultural heritage in 2010.
Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee reported the purpose of organizing the Workshop:
– Summarizing outstanding achievements in the management, research, conservation and promotion of the values of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi from 2002 to present, especially introducing the results of archaeological excavations. In the last 10 years at Kinh Thien Main Palace area (2011 – 2021).
– Exchange, through which to learn the experiences of those who do research, conservation and promotion of national and international heritage; actual comparative study of Vietnam and other countries in Northeast Asia (experience of countries such as China, Japan, Korea)… in the research and restoration of ancient palaces.
– Scientific consultation to orient the research, conservation and promotion of the values of the World Heritage Center of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi in order to best preserve and promote the values of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi. heritage area in the period of 2022 – 2030, with a vision to 2045.
– The seminar is an opportunity to contribute to promoting activities to promote the cultural values of Thang Long – Hanoi, Vietnam to spread throughout the country and to the world.
The Organizing Committee of the Workshop received 31 presentations, including 08 presentations by international experts from Japan, France, UK, Italy and 23 presentations by scientists, researchers, and conservationists. conservation, management, etc. belonging to institutes/research centers, universities, cultural management agencies, museums and world cultural heritages. Especially, some international experts who have been with the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long for a long time due to personal reasons did not come to Vietnam to attend but still attended the seminar through online form. 31 papers will contribute to the success of the Workshop on two topics suggested by the Organizing Committee.
Along with research, conservation and promotion of heritage values, sustainable management of heritage sites is also something that not only Thang Long Imperial Citadel but other World Heritage Sites in Vietnam are also facing. many problems. At this Workshop, we will share experiences and orientations to promote heritage values towards the goal of sustainable management of Heritage sites; find a positive direction for this work to be most effective, as a premise for the sustainable management of heritage, for the development of World Heritage sites.
Along with the very rich, diverse and profound presentations sent by many domestic and foreign researchers, the Organizing Committee wishes to continue to receive comments from experts, scientists. study, you delegates around the topics of the conference.
