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| Deputy Director of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Hong An. |
Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism NGUYEN HONG AN said that Dong Nai currently has 4 treasures and groups of national treasures with special cultural and historical values being kept and preserved at Dong Nai Museum.
Dong Nai 's national treasures are strictly preserved.
Can you briefly share about the national museums being kept in Dong Nai?
- According to historical chronology, Dong Nai has national museums including: Binh Da lithophone collection with 51 bars and sections; Long Giao bronze drum collection; Long Giao bronze pangolin statue and Vishnu Binh Hoa statue. These are 4 treasures currently kept at Dong Nai Museum, different from other localities where some treasures are kept in communal houses, pagodas, and some treasures are kept in private collections...
Is the fact that the national parks in Dong Nai are preserved in museums instead of at relics an advantage in protection work?
- Recently, in Hue city, a very sad story happened that the Nguyen Dynasty Emperor's Throne in the Hue Imperial City was vandalized by the people. In Dong Nai, the National Park is not located in the relics but is being preserved in a museum. Because it is preserved in a museum, it is quite convenient, strictly protected 24/7, has cameras and even uses a safe for protection. For example, the Long Giao bronze pangolin statue on display at the museum is not the original bronze but only a remade version, the original is in the safe.
Besides preserving the National Museum, how do we regularly inspect and evaluate the protection and promotion of the value of treasures, sir?
- Currently, the work of preserving and conserving relics, artifacts, and national treasures at Dong Nai Museum is carried out strictly. Each time treasures are displayed or introduced, they must be carefully considered and checked to avoid damaging them.
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| Dong Nai's national treasures are being kept at Dong Nai Museum. From left: Binh Da lithophone collection, Long Giao bronze drum collection, Long Giao pangolin bronze statue and Vishnu Binh Hoa statue. |
Propaganda, education, raising awareness of heritage protection
How do you evaluate the role of the community and people in preserving heritage values, especially national parks?
- The community and people play a very important role in preserving and promoting the value of the National Park, because the National Park is also the property of the people. The State currently preserves and maintains it to serve the people, to develop the economy and society. The understanding and companionship of the people in preserving heritage will be the first and most lasting protection for cultural values. Therefore, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism always focuses on communication and heritage education in the community, especially the young generation.
When people are made aware of the importance of the National Park and the role and position of culture in life, they will become effective “eyes and ears” to support management work. If we do a good job of education and propaganda, we will build a force of active collaborators who will participate in protecting and promoting heritage values.
With the number of national treasures being kept and preserved at Dong Nai Museum, how does the cultural sector plan to promote their value, sir?
- To promote the value of the National Park, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has advised the Provincial People's Committee to issue a Project to Protect, Preserve and Promote the Value of National Parks in Dong Nai Province for the period 2024-2030. With 4 existing National Parks, Dong Nai is considered the province with many National Parks in the Southeast region, of which Binh Phuoc and Ba Ria - Vung Tau each have 1 treasure, Binh Duong has 2 treasures...
I think we need to invest more to promote the value of the National Park, especially applying digital technology to promote and make the heritage of Bien Hoa - Dong Nai more and more known. This is a necessary step in the current digital transformation era.
Sir, what is the potential for proposing recognition as a National Park in Dong Nai? Do you expect that in the near future there will be more recognized artifacts?
- Dong Nai still has artifacts to propose for recognition as a national park. I hope that in the near future, Dong Nai will have 1-2 artifacts recognized. The fact that a locality owns many national parks not only shows the depth of history and culture but also contributes to raising the status of local heritage on the national cultural map. For tourists, they are always attracted by unique antiques and treasures, instead of common artifacts. Therefore, the preservation and effective exploitation of treasures also plays an important role in the development of cultural tourism.
In addition to organizing thematic exhibitions associated with the announcement of national treasures, Dong Nai Museum is expected to bring treasures to participate in an exhibition in Hanoi to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. This activity aims to more widely introduce the historical and cultural values of Dong Nai to the people of the whole country and international friends.
Thank you!
Ly Na (performed)
Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/dong-nai-cuoi-tuan/202506/bao-ve-va-phat-huy-gia-tri-bao-vat-quoc-gia-fd90345/
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