Vietnamese researchers and authorities are planning to seek UNESCO
"material heritage" recognition for a group of documents from the former
French government in Southern Viet Nam.
Veteran literary critic Pham Xuan Nguyen has called for more recognition
from culture authorities and writers for online writing, which is
attracting a fresh wave of young followers.
Authorities in the central province of Quang Nam have invested VND4.5
billion (US$214,000) to restore nearly 1km of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the
main route for providing support from the north to the south during the
American War.
The authorities in central Thanh Hoa Province have just approved a
master plan for excavating and researching the relics of Ho Citadel
during the period 2014-20.
Hue authorities have recognised a temple dedicated to local citizens and
soldiers who died fighting French colonialists in the former royal
capital as a cultural heritage site.
Cultural authorities in HCM City are working with veteran sculptors to
develop more public spaces for sculpture as part of an effort to enhance
the urban environment.
Many traditional festivals have been banned from
taking place due to culture managers considering them as superstitious,
researcher Nguyen Van Huy has told a workshop on awareness and
management in Ha Noi.
