(HNMO) - On the afternoon of April 13, at Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Hanoi People's Committee coordinated with Toulouse City Hall; The French development agency held the opening of the exhibition "From the underground to the museum: A journey of artifacts".
Practical event to welcome the 12th Vietnam - France Local Cooperation Conference; celebrate 50 years of establishing diplomatic relations and 10 years of strategic partnership between Vietnam and France. Attending were Deputy Mayor of Toulouse city Jean-Claude Dardelet; Chairman of the National Assembly's Social Committee Nguyen Thuy Anh, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha.
The exhibition "From the ground to the museum: A journey of artifacts" is a content within the framework of the "Hanoi - Toulouse cooperation project on technical assistance to preserve and promote the value of urban heritage sites". archeological monuments and monuments at the World Heritage Site Center of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi". The project was agreed to be implemented by the leaders of Hanoi and Toulouse city from 2020, directly assigned to the Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center - Hanoi, with funding from the French Development Agency. (AFD) and Toulouse City Hall.
With 3 themes, including: “Hanoi and Toulouse: Cherish heritage to build a shared and sustainable future”; “Promoting the value of UNESCO heritage sites and landmarks”; “Promoting Heritage Values: From Archaeological Excavations to Museums”, the exhibition presents heritage conservation issues and UNESCO values through illustrations of classified heritage sites. in Toulouse and Hanoi.
In addition, the display also introduces many similar artifacts of the heritage of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long and Toulouse, explaining the journey to bring the artifacts to the public, thereby contributing to promoting the rich history and cultural traditions. of two historic cities.
Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha emphasized that, over the past decades, along with the cooperation relationship between the two states, the two governments of Vietnam and France, the relationship between The cooperation between Hanoi and Toulouse is an extensive cooperation between the two localities in many fields such as: Preserving, embellishing and promoting the values of heritages, historical and cultural relics; exchange and exchange of culture and art; educations; architecture, urban planning... bring many practical benefits to the people of both cities.
The exhibition “From the Underground to the Museum: A Journey of Artifacts” shows the relationship and history of cooperation between the two cities; especially explaining the research journey, introducing heritage to the public, with the cooperation and contribution of experts in many fields: archeology, history, architecture, design, museology... to manage, preserve and promote long-term heritage values. This is a testament to the results of the cooperation and sharing of experiences over the past 2 years between the heritage of Thang Long Imperial Citadel and the heritage of Toulouse - Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Vu Thu Ha affirmed.
Sincerely appreciate the support of Toulouse city government and French friends in preserving the heritage of Hanoi city in general and Thang Long Imperial Citadel in particular, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha expressed her wish that, in the coming time, on the basis of promoting the potentials of the two cities, there will be many further cooperation projects implemented in many fields, especially culture, tourism and tourism. property, so that the cooperation between Hanoi - Toulouse is increasingly consolidated, expanded and developed sustainably.
According to Deputy Mayor of Toulouse city Jean-Claude Dardelet, since the first time of cooperation (1996) up to now, many achievements have been created in cooperation activities between the two cities in many fields, in including conservation and promotion of heritage values.
Inheriting and promoting the achieved results, the new cooperation relationship between the two cities focuses on the Hanoi - Toulouse cooperation project on technical support for conservation and promotion of urban heritage values. typical and archeological relics at the World Heritage Site Center of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi. In which, focusing on strengthening the overall management tools of Thang Long Imperial Citadel; improve professional qualifications for staff of Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center; support the sustainable development strategy for the heritage site in the spirit of respecting the standards and values of UNESCO…
