Overview of the conference on the afternoon of August 27
At the 7th session, the National Assembly reviewed and discussed the Law on Cultural Heritage (amended). Immediately after the 7th session, the National Assembly Standing Committee directed the Standing Committee of the Committee on Culture andEducation to coordinate with the Drafting Committee and relevant agencies to organize workshops and collect opinions from experts and scientists to revise and complete the draft law.
After being accepted and revised, the draft law consists of 9 chapters and 100 articles, 2 articles less than the draft law submitted at the 7th session. The draft law has clarified and specified many provisions compared to the draft law submitted and commented on at the 7th session.
Commenting on the draft Law on Cultural Heritage (amended), delegate Hoang Thi Thanh Thuy - National Assembly Delegation of Tay Ninh province proposed to consider keeping the current name of the Law on Cultural Heritage or changing the name to the Law on Heritage. According to the delegate, the current Law on Cultural Heritage uses the term "landscapes and scenic spots" to describe natural landscapes and locations combined with architectural works of historical, scientific and aesthetic value. Meanwhile, the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 contains the concept of "natural heritage", in which landscapes and scenic spots are considered a part of natural heritage.
According to delegate Thuy, the phrase "landmarks and scenic spots" is being used mainly in customs, while the new concept of heritage is actually expanded, in line with the common perception of humanity. Natural heritage is an organic part of the heritage treasure associated with human cultural creativity, and is discovered and received by humans through the lens of culture, and is culturalized. Therefore, delegate Thuy suggested that the name of the draft Law on Cultural Heritage should be revised to the Law on Heritage. This is consistent with UNESCO's viewpoint today and consistent with the name of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, an international treaty of which Vietnam is a member, whose scope of regulation includes both natural heritage and cultural heritage.
Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh chaired the conference.
Delegate Thuy also agreed with the proposal to consider adding geological heritage to the scope of the draft law. Because geological heritage is currently included in the scope of the draft Law on Geology and Minerals, it is interpreted as a collection of one or more recognized and ranked geological heritages. Geological heritage is understood as a collection of signs and characteristics of geological activities with outstanding scientific, educational, aesthetic and economic value in a specified area on the surface or underground, discovered and recorded during geological surveys.
Regarding the types of cultural heritage within the scope of the draft law, delegate Thuy said that the draft law defines cultural heritage as including 3 types: intangible cultural heritage, tangible cultural heritage, and documentary heritage, which is inappropriate and has overlap.
Commenting on the concept of mixed heritage in Clause 3, Article 21 of the draft law, delegate Thuy said that in our country, the Trang An scenic complex in Ninh Binh is the first and only case in Vietnam to date that has been officially recognized by UNESCO as a mixed world cultural heritage. Our country still has many relics and scenic spots that can be developed into such a mixed heritage model, so delegate Thuy suggested considering adding and clarifying the concept of "mixed heritage" within the scope of the draft law.
Delegate Hoang Thi Thanh Thuy - National Assembly Delegation of Tay Ninh province spoke at the conference.
Regarding underwater cultural heritage, delegate Thuy emphasized that previously, the Government issued Decree No. 86/2005/ND-CP on the management and protection of underwater heritage, but in the draft Law on Cultural Heritage this time, there was no mention of underwater cultural heritage. Meanwhile, underwater cultural heritage is an important component of tangible cultural heritage in particular and cultural heritage in general, including relics, antiquities, national treasures, monuments, construction works, relic sites, underwater antiquities related to the origin of mankind that have been used by humans, along with natural and archaeological sites around us located in inland waters, internal waters, territorial waters, contiguous zones, exclusive economic zones and continental shelves of Vietnam. Therefore, delegates suggested that it is necessary to study and supplement regulations on underwater cultural heritage within the scope of the draft law to have a legal basis to resolve specific issues related to the State's policy on protecting and promoting the value of underwater cultural heritage, responsibilities and relationships between ministries, branches, and People's Committees at all levels in implementing the management and protection of underwater cultural heritage.
To Tuan - Thanh Trung (summary)
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