National relic damaged by flood, Ministry requests Khanh Hoa to promptly have protection plan

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, two national relics in Khanh Hoa were damaged in the recent floods and the province is requested to promptly have a plan to protect and ensure the safety of the relics and surrounding residents.

National historical and cultural relic Trinh Phong Temple, next to the Dien Khanh Double Oil Tree heritage tree (before the flood destroyed the fence), in Dien Khanh commune, Khanh Hoa province - Photo: PHAN SONG NGAN

Both national historical and cultural relics were affected and damaged by the recent floods in Khanh Hoa: Trinh Phong Temple and Dien Khanh Temple of Literature (both in Dien Khanh commune, Khanh Hoa province).

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the flood from November 19 to 21 caused about 30 meters of the 2-meter-high fence of Trinh Phong Temple relic and 40 meters of the 2.5-meter-high fence of Dien Khanh Temple relic to collapse completely.

To protect the national cultural heritage in Khanh Hoa province, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requested the province to urgently overcome the consequences of natural disasters on the two above-mentioned relics and direct the implementation of a number of specific tasks.

That is to organize inspection, review, and assessment of the level of damage and technical status of works and items belonging to the two relics Trinh Phong Temple, Dien Khanh Temple of Literature and other relics in the province in order to promptly have plans to protect, reinforce, and support, and prevent collapse and landslides of works at the relics.

The Ministry also requested the province to organize an inventory, review, and evaluate the preservation status of relics and antiquities in relics affected or at risk of damage due to rain, floods, and mold to develop timely preservation plans to avoid irreparable losses.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism also requested the People's Committee of Khanh Hoa province to prioritize and allocate funds to urgently develop a plan to restore and prevent degradation of the two mentioned relics and other relics at risk of damage according to the provisions of the Law on Cultural Heritage and related decrees of the Government, and submit it to competent authorities for consideration and decision.

After receiving the above document, the Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee has assigned the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies and units to urgently study the proposed contents of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for implementation.

The province also requested the department to continue implementing the announcement of the Provincial People's Committee on the conclusion and direction of Vice Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Long Bien at the inspection of damage at a number of relics in the province caused by floods; report and advise the Provincial People's Committee before December 12, 2025.

About the two national relics Trinh Phong Temple and Dien Khanh Temple of Literature in Khanh Hoa

The historical and cultural relic Trinh Phong Temple was established by local people 139 years ago, next to the Dien Khanh twin oil trees, on October 23rd Street, now in Dien Khanh commune, Khanh Hoa province.

National historical relic stele at Trinh Phong Temple (Dien Khanh commune, Khanh Hoa province) - Photo: PHAN SONG NGAN

That is the temple of General Trinh Phong (born in Phu Vinh village, old Vinh Thanh commune, former Nha Trang city; now belongs to Tay Nha Trang ward). He was the highest leader of the patriotic Can Vuong movement, against the French colonial invasion, in Khanh Hoa in the years 1885-1886.

After Trinh Phong was killed by the enemy, the people of Dien Khanh built the above mentioned temple. The Ministry of Culture and Information decided to rank the Trinh Phong Temple as a national historical and cultural relic on August 30, 1991.

Dien Khanh Temple of Literature was established under the decree of King Gia Long 222 years ago (in 1803; later in Phu Loc Tay village, former Dien Khanh town, now Dien Khanh commune, Khanh Hoa province) to worship Confucius, the founder of Confucianism and to record the names of talented people who passed the imperial examinations in the land of Dien Khanh - Khanh Hoa in the past.

Dien Khanh Temple of Literature was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1988.

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