Seminar on cultural heritage preservation
(VOV) - A seminar discussing ways to preserve natural and cultural heritages in the north-central region took place in central Nghe An province on July 5.
The event was co-organised by the Nghe An provincial People’s Committee and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Society (VASS), attracting representatives from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, VASS and 60 scientists from across the country.
Participants discussed typical values of biodiversity in the region and measures to conserve the unique natural values of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province and natural landscapes in Pu Mat National Park in Nghe An province.
They also proposed measures to develop heritage tourism models in connection with cultural-landscape tourism aimed at preserving and bringing into play cultural values in the region, which has a huge number of archaeological relics, religious sites, arts and architectural sites and historical monuments.
The north-central region which covers Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue provinces, owns a system of diverse cultural and natural heritages.
Three of the region’s seven relic sites were recognised as world heritage sites by the UNESCO, including Hue relics complex in Thua Thien-Hue province, Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park and Ho Citadel in Thanh Hoa province.
The seminar offered the participants the chance to share cultural heritage preservation experiences, and examine the potential and value of cultural and natural heritages in the region thus contributing to the country’s socio-economic and cultural development.