Singer Duc Tuan was criticized

As a famous singer who has maintained a good image for many years, Duc Tuan lost the sympathy of the audience after just one photo shoot in Hoi An ancient town. Many cases of tourists and celebrities have also been condemned for their inappropriate behavior towards relics.

Lack of knowledge and awareness

Singer Duc Tuan post new photos taken at Hoi An ancient town on social networks. In the photo series released on July 10, the male singer wore a traditional ao dai and gave many compliments to the ancient town of Hoi An. However, the images he posted received backlash from the online community.

In the series of photos, Duc Tuan posted many moments of sitting and standing on the roof of an ancient house, still wearing shoes. Vice Chairman of Hoi An City People's Committee Nguyen Van Lanh said that he had assigned specialized agencies to verify and check the images of the singer standing and sitting on the roof of a house in Hoi An ancient town.

Singer Duc Tuan poses on a rooftop in Hoi An.

In the comments section, most netizens objected to Duc Tuan's photo series, saying that the singer's act of violating the relic showed his lack of understanding and awareness.

"Are there no more places to take photos? Did you know that this was a bad act, intentionally or unintentionally?", "You are a public figure, an educated and knowledgeable person, why would you do such a thing to a heritage? Celebrities should be more careful in their behavior. It is unacceptable that you and your crew climbed onto a hundreds-year-old tiled roof to pose,"... some Facebook users commented.

A costume rental account at Hoi An also left a message for the male singer: "I hope you consider removing the images of you standing on the roof of the old town. This affects the heritage of your hometown, hurts the people of the old town and is not beautiful for you. I hope you remove it soon so that these images do not spread, and ignorant people think it is good and beautiful and follow suit."

Singer Duc Tuan has locked the comments section on his personal page.

Singer Duc Tuan was born in 1980, became famous after the Ho Chi Minh City Television Singing Contest in 2000. Duc Tuan always build elegant, neat image. He has a knack for remaking old songs, often singing pre-war music, revolutionary music, and lyrical music. He has received many music awards.

Considering his age and career, it is difficult to say that Duc Tuan was impulsive, lacked experience in behavior or knowledge, leading to bad behavior in public. As a famous singer, who had maintained a good image for many years, Duc Tuan lost the sympathy of the audience after just one photo series.

On his personal page and fanpage with the team in charge, the images of the male singer sitting and standing on the roof have been removed. Duc Tuan has locked the comment section on his personal page.

Many offensive cases ignore regulations

Before Duc Tuan, some famous people and tourists also had this behavior. climb the old roof pose for a photo

In 2022, social media spread images miss Hung Temple Giang My poses on the roof of an ancient house in Hoi An ancient town. The photo series was used for an event by a fashion designer. After discovering this image on social media, city authorities asked the designer to remove it, promising not to repeat the offense.

In mid-April 2019, a couple climbed onto the tiled roof of an ancient house in Hoi An, lying down and posing for wedding photos, which was also criticized by the online community. From the coffee shop next door, some people climbed over to the ancient house to take photos. The act of climbing onto the roof of an ancient house to lie down and pose is not only dangerous for the photographers but also harmful to the relic.

Miss Giang My sat on the roof to take a fashion photo shoot.

A clip by Facebook user Tran Mai Huong was circulated on social media in 2019, showing a scantily clad girl posing on the roof of a house in Hoi An ancient town.

After some tourists climbed onto their roofs to take photos, families in Hoi An fenced off the area with barbed wire, wire, and chains. However, this solution affected the aesthetics of the old town. The Hoi An Department of Culture and Information once launched a campaign to educate tourists and residents about preserving and conserving the culture of the old town.

According to the law, acts of violating regulations on the protection and use of historical-cultural relics, landscapes and scenic spots, causing damage to historical-cultural relics, landscapes and scenic spots may be subject to administrative sanctions or criminal prosecution depending on each case.

Provincial People's Committee Quang Nam promulgated the Regulations on the protection of the World Cultural Heritage of Hoi An Ancient Town, consisting of 10 chapters and 37 articles, effective from January 1, 2021.

Some couples were also warned about taking wedding photos on rooftops.

Previously, in 2016, Hoi An City drafted a set of guidelines to encourage residents, tourism workers and visitors in the ancient town to behave appropriately towards a world cultural heritage.

The “What to Know” code is distributed in the form of a pocket-sized brochure and printed copies sent to households. The “Do’s” and “Don’ts” both mention dress and the use of polite clothing. In addition, there is another type of leaflet, mainly advising on dress, that is sent with the entrance ticket.

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