Chairman of Hue City People's Committee Nguyen Van Phuong signed Official Dispatch No. 6730/UBND-CN to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on the results of implementing the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh on the case of the National Treasure "Nguyen Dynasty Throne" being violated on May 24, 2025.
Accordingly, implementing the direction of the Deputy Prime Minister and the People's Committee of Hue City, the Hue Monuments Conservation Center held a meeting to review the responsibilities of relevant groups and individuals in the incident.
Specifically, the collective and the Board of Directors of the Hue Monuments Conservation Center have reviewed and drawn profound lessons from their actions before the leaders of the Hue City People's Committee; reviewed and severely criticized the collective of the Protection Management Department and the collective of the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum; applied disciplinary measures of reprimand to the Head and Deputy Head of the Protection Team; and disciplined and dismissed two security guards of Thai Hoa Palace at the time of the incident.
Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Hue City Police has announced the decision to initiate a criminal case, prosecute the accused and issue an order to detain the accused Ho Van Phuong Tam for 3 months for the crime of intentionally damaging property, according to Point C, Clause 2, Article 178 of the Penal Code.
On June 1, the Council for assessing the status and proposing a plan to preserve and restore the National Treasure "Nguyen Dynasty Throne" also officially met; based on the results of the meeting, the People's Committee of Hue City will continue to report to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for consideration and decision on a plan to preserve and restore the National Treasure "Nguyen Dynasty Throne" in accordance with regulations.
According to the leader of the Hue City People's Committee, for the national treasures currently kept at the Hue Monuments Conservation Center, a detailed protection plan for each treasure will be completed and implemented in June 2025, focusing on ensuring adequate measures to prevent theft, fire, explosion, natural disasters and other risks of damage to ensure absolute safety for the national treasures.
In the coming time, the city will also prioritize investment in renovating and upgrading works, technical infrastructure, and investing in specialized equipment for displaying and preserving artifacts and the area displaying national treasures at the Hue Monuments Conservation Center.
Promote the application of new technology in monitoring management such as early warning sensor systems, virtual fences, security monitoring systems... to ensure that national treasures are placed in special preservation regimes according to the instructions of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism...
The "Nguyen Dynasty Throne" located in the center of Thai Hoa Palace (Hue Imperial City) was recognized as a National Treasure in 2015.
Previously, at around 11:55 a.m. on May 24, Ho Van Phuong Tam (born in 1983, residing in Huong Long ward, Phu Xuan district, Hue city) bought an entrance ticket to Hue Imperial City.
When entering the Thai Hoa Palace area, Ho Van Phuong Tam showed unusual behavior. Even though the security guard invited him to the back of the palace, he still returned, sneaked into the Throne display area, shouted and climbed and sat on the artifact, breaking the front left armrest.
To prevent the subject from acting rashly and destroying other exhibits, security guards approached from a distance, reminded the subject to go outside, and called to request additional support.
At around 12:10 p.m., the police restrained Tam and reported to Dong Ba Ward Police to make an arrest report./.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/hue-hoan-thien-phuong-an-bao-ve-cac-bao-vat-quoc-gia-trong-thang-6-nam-2025-post1041852.vnp
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