Excavating 580m2 of Artillery foundation in the central area of ​​Thang Long Imperial Citadel

The decision allows the Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center to coordinate with the Institute of Archaeology to conduct archaeological excavations at the Artillery House (CT04) in the central area of ​​Thang Long Imperial Citadel with an excavation area of ​​580m2 from May 16 to December 24, 2025.

The excavation work was chaired by Mr. Ha Van Can - Institute of Archaeology.

The decision requires that, before excavation, the Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center must report to the Hanoi People's Committee for permission to coordinate with relevant agencies to fully document, collect, arrange and store during the process of dismantling the CT04 project to preserve records, creating conditions for future research.

During archaeological excavations, attention must be paid to protecting the stratigraphy of the site; official conclusions must not be announced without the agreement of the competent authority and the Department of Cultural Heritage.

The Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center must be responsible for preserving and reporting to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism on plans to protect and promote the value of these artifacts collected during archaeological excavations.

Song Dynasty porcelain (China) found in Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

For the Foundation of the Department of Operations (CT17), the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will consider and grant an archaeological excavation license when the content of the demolition of the CT17 project is consistent with the detailed plan for conservation, restoration and promotion of the value of the relic site of the Central Citadel of Thang Long (scale 1/500) after being approved by the competent authority for adjustment and supplementation.

Previously, the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports sent Official Dispatch No. 1742/SVHTT-QLDSVH to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Department of Cultural Heritage regarding the request for permission to conduct archaeological excavations at the center of Thang Long Imperial Citadel in 2025, at two locations including Excavation Pit No. 1 (H1) with a nearly L-shaped shape, including the entire Artillery House foundation (CT04) located in the middle of the current Kinh Thien Palace foundation, with an area of ​​580m2 and Excavation Pit No. 2 (H2) located at the foundation of the Department of Operations, with an area of ​​415m2.

The objective of the work is to enhance understanding of the heritage site and determine the core history of Kinh Thien Palace, continuing to consolidate the scientific basis for research and restoration of the main space of Kinh Thien Palace in the central relic site of Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

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