Do not let a similar incident happen again, such as the destruction of the national treasure "Nguyen Dynasty Throne".

Image of the Nguyen Dynasty Throne according to the application for recognition as a National Treasure. Photo: PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

The national treasure "Nguyen Dynasty Throne" displayed at Thai Hoa Palace in Hue Monuments was vandalized.

Regarding this, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh requested the People's Committee of Hue City to urgently direct the inspection and assessment of the technical status of the national treasure "Nguyen Dynasty Throne", propose solutions for preservation and restoration according to the provisions of law; organize reviews, draw lessons and handle the responsibilities of related individuals and organizations, to prevent similar cases from happening; send a report to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for synthesis and reporting to the Prime Minister before June 1.

At the same time, the Hue City People's Committee directed a comprehensive review, strengthening the management, protection of security and safety of Hue Monuments and relics, antiquities, and national treasures belonging to Hue Monuments as well as the management of relics in the area; proactively developing plans to prevent, detect early and be ready to stop and handle acts of encroachment and sabotage; stepping up propaganda andeducation to raise awareness and perception of protecting cultural heritage in the community.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism directs a general review and assessment of the work of displaying, preserving, protecting and taking measures to ensure the security and safety of national treasures nationwide; promptly strengthens measures to ensure absolute safety of recognized national treasures and valuable artifacts and antiques at relics and scenic spots in accordance with the provisions of law.

According to information from the Department of Cultural Heritage, at 11:55 a.m. on May 24, Ho Van Phuong T., born on February 10, 1983, residing at Group 7, Area 4, Huong Long Ward, Phu Xuan District, Hue City, bought an entrance ticket to the Hue Imperial City. Through camera footage and initial investigation by the authorities, at the time of the incident, two security guards, D.QL and D.HV, were both present in the Thai Hoa Palace area. When entering the Thai Hoa Palace area, the subject showed unusual behavior, and a security guard invited the subject to go to the back of the palace. However, the subject then returned, sneaked into the Nguyen Dynasty throne display area, shouted, and then broke the front left armrest.

To prevent the subject from acting rashly and destroying other exhibits, the security guard approached from a distance, reminded the subject to go outside, and called to request additional support. At 12:10 p.m., the subject T. was restrained and reported to the Dong Ba Ward Police. Immediately afterwards, the Dong Ba Ward Police force made a record of the arrest of the subject Ho Van Phuong T. However, the authorities were unable to record his statement because the subject showed signs of psychosis, screaming, and talking nonsense, unable to answer the investigator's questions.

The Hue City Police Investigation Agency is conducting a psychiatric assessment of Ho Van Phuong T. and coordinating with the People's Procuracy of Phu Xuan District to collect evidence to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the parties involved in order to resolve the case in accordance with the procedures and regulations of the law.

LAM NGUYEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/khong-de-xay-ra-truong-hop-tuong-tu-vu-viec-bao-vat-quoc-gia-ngai-vua-trieu-nguyen-bi-pha-hoai-post796797.html