Accordingly, after receiving Official Dispatch No. 2373/BVHTTDL-DSVH dated May 29, 2025 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the People's Committee of Hue City reviewed, evaluated and strengthened the work of protecting, preserving and promoting the value of national treasures.
In Hue city, there are currently 14 artifacts/groups of artifacts (including 40 artifacts) that have been recognized as national treasures by the Prime Minister. National treasures are being managed by units and organizations, and plans are being developed to protect, preserve, and promote the values associated with national treasures.
Artifacts/groups of artifacts that are national treasures in Hue:
38 artifacts belonging to 12 groups of national treasures managed by the Hue Monuments Conservation Center
2 artifacts are kept, preserved and promoted by Hue City History Museum.
These national treasures are made of many materials (gold, bronze, stone, fabric, wood, etc.) with different historical dates, protection and preservation conditions.
In general, the national treasures are in intact condition, except for some treasures made of wood and fabric (such as the Nguyen Dynasty throne and the ceremonial dress...) which have faded and peeled over time, been affected by humans and the effects of harsh weather.
All national treasures have been protected with protection plans (measures to prevent fire, theft, natural disasters, etc.) to ensure safety.
For national treasures directly managed by the Hue Monuments Conservation Center, large national treasures, closely associated with the historical space of the relic, difficult to move such as the Nine Urns, Nine Cannons, Bronze Cauldron, Khiem Cung Ky Stele, Great Bell of Thien Mu Pagoda, Thien Mu Pagoda Stele, Ngo Mon Bell, Nguyen Dynasty King's Throne will continue to be displayed by the Hue Monuments Conservation Center at the same location as the location where the artifacts once existed.
The Center also assigned the department directly managing the artifacts (Hue Royal Antiquities Museum) to carry out periodic cleaning and preservation; Conduct 3D scanning for all artifacts recognized as national treasures.
For national treasures being displayed and preserved in the museum's archives, the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum has developed a general plan for the artifacts being kept in the museum area, including: a fire fighting plan for the museum (2015), an emergency response and handling plan at the museum (2017), a rescue plan at the museum (2023), a natural disaster prevention and control plan and search and rescue plan for the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum (2024), and an on-site protection plan for the museum's artifacts (2024).
Regarding national treasures directly managed by Hue City History Museum, there are 2 national treasures being kept and safely preserved in the Hue City History Museum's Warehouse system.
The museum has a specialized team responsible for the regular care and preservation of national treasures. National treasures are being preserved in a normal temperature environment, all national treasures are protected by a system of tempered glass boxes with ventilation holes drilled around them.
However, because it depends heavily on environmental factors and infrastructure, the preventive maintenance regime has not been well met, and there is no chip system to signal access and movement activities.
Currently, security, safety and risk response measures have been implemented.
In particular, for the national treasures belonging to the Hue Monuments Conservation Center, a protective fence system has been installed for the artifacts of the Nine Cannons (with a cover house), the Khiem Cung Ky stele, the Great Bell of Thien Mu Pagoda, the Imperial Stele of Thien Mu Pagoda, and the Ngo Mon Bell.
For the Nine Urns: Assign specialized staff to periodically clean the artifacts; Move some bronze cauldrons in the Imperial Citadel area and Dong Khanh Tomb to a high place and build a cement base system; periodically clean the artifacts.
Regarding the Nguyen Dynasty Throne: Before and after recognition, the artifacts were displayed at Thai Hoa Palace, with a fence to prevent visitors, 24/7 security, surveillance cameras and an alarm system (turned on at night).
For the Giao Sac artifacts: Because the artifacts are made of fabric, they are susceptible to mold and damage, so they are stored in an antique warehouse with air conditioning and a dehumidifying system, placed in a cabinet with a layer of acid-free paper wrapped around it; Museum staff periodically check the condition of the artifacts.
Regarding the Minh Mang era reliefs: Before being recognized as a national treasure, the artifact was displayed in a wooden cabinet with other artifacts. After being recognized as a national treasure, the artifact was displayed and protected separately in a specialized tempered glass cabinet.
Regarding the pair of dragon statues from the Thieu Tri period: Before being recognized as a national treasure, the artifact was displayed outdoors, in front of the Duyet Thi Duong theater. After being recognized as a national treasure, the artifact was displayed and protected in the interior of Thai Hoa Palace.
As for the Duy Tan Emperor Throne, before being recognized as a national treasure, the artifact was kept in the antiquities warehouse. After being recognized as a national treasure, the artifact was displayed at Long An Palace (Hue Royal Antiquities Museum). Currently, the Museum has been protected in a tempered glass frame.
Some other protective measures implemented include: Increasing the number of security forces for artifacts; coordinating with local authorities to strengthen coordination and patrolling of the area; Placing warning signs prohibiting touching artifacts at locations where artifacts are displayed; Implementing a project to install camera systems, anti-intrusion alarms, and fire alarms at the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum (in progress).
For the national treasures of the Hue City History Museum, we are currently implementing a plan to absolutely ensure the safety of each national treasure; Using suitable and sturdy pedestals, protective barriers (tempered glass, metal)...; Strengthening the protection of the warehouse area, where these two national treasures are being preserved and kept; Sending a notice to the relevant authorities (Police and local authorities) to request coordination in protecting the national treasures directly managed by the unit.
Currently, the two national treasures being kept at the Hue City History Museum both have the same material characteristics of sandstone, so they are in a relatively stable condition, less affected by the display environment, all have been protected by tempered glass boxes, with holes drilled to create air circulation inside and outside.
In the near future, the Museum plans to install a dehumidifier in the glass case. In addition, to further promote the national treasures, when the Museum has a new location, it is necessary to have a separate display space for two national treasures in the overall display of the group of stone artifacts of the Champa culture currently at the Museum.
The City People's Committee also proposed that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism open specialized training courses and organize training courses to improve professional qualifications for museum staff.
At the same time, the city promotes the implementation of international cooperation projects with developed countries and world cultural heritage organizations such as UNESCO, ICCROM... in the field of conservation, preservation, organizing training courses, and training domestic and foreign staff to improve their professional skills and preservation skills.
The city also proposed that the Ministry direct the Department of Cultural Heritage and leading museums to guide local museums and specialized museums to develop plans to absolutely protect the safety of national treasures, and at the same time effectively implement special programs to promote the value of national treasures associated with the protection and promotion of cultural heritage values.
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