This is the content emphasized by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong at the International Scientific Conference "Consultation on outstanding global values and criteria for nominating world heritage for Oc Eo - Ba The archaeological site" organized by An Giang Provincial People's Committee in coordination with relevant units on July 30, to complete key academic arguments in building Vietnam's world heritage nomination dossier.
Completing the key academic argument
Also attending the workshop were Vice Chairman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee Le Trung Ho, leading domestic and international experts and scientists from India, the United States, Taiwan (China), Japan, France, Germany, etc.
In his opening speech, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong emphasized that the workshop is an important activity, of practical significance to the process of building a dossier to nominate the Oc Eo - Ba The relic site to submit to UNESCO for inclusion in the World Cultural Heritage List.
Orienting the basic contents of the Oc Eo - Ba The cultural heritage that needs to be clarified, Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong hopes that experts and scientists will focus on fully evaluating existing documents, supplementing and updating new research results on the scope, expected boundaries, types of nominated heritage sites, plans and next roadmap to serve as a scientific basis for building nomination dossiers.
In particular, propose the criteria that the dossier is expected to meet, unify the core "story" that creates outstanding value, clearly identify outstanding global value and honor the historical, cultural and scientific values of the Oc Eo - Ba The Archaeological Site to create a solid foundation for preserving and promoting values associated with sustainable tourism development in the locality.
According to Deputy Minister Hoang Dao Cuong, the Oc Eo - Ba The archaeological site is a large-scale complex of religious and belief architectural relics, where the most unique archaeological relics in the South are concentrated; contributing to sketching the appearance of a large religious center and the very unique cultural life of the residents of the ancient urban area of Oc Eo in history.
Converging potential to become world heritage
Affirming that the Oc Eo - Ba The archaeological site has the potential to become a world heritage, Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Van Bai - Vice Chairman of the National Cultural Heritage Council said that the site represents the ancient port of Southeast Asia, is a testament to the East-West exchange and is a clear mark of a delta civilization with outstanding adaptability and creativity.
According to Associate Professor Dr. Dang Van Bai, in order to build the Oc Eo - Ba The heritage profile closer to international standards, it is necessary to discuss more deeply the natural context and history of occupation in the lower Mekong River basin to clarify the environmental conditions, the process of forming the residential landscape and the basis for the development of Oc Eo culture in a specific delta region.
At the same time, deeply study the model of social organization, early state and the commercial-urban system of Oc Eo. From there, identify the power structure, urban nature and role of Oc Eo in regional and inter-regional trade networks.
Analysis of beliefs, religions and material cultural manifestations to gain a deeper understanding of the cultural-spiritual space, the continuity between indigenous and exogenous elements, as well as the role of Oc Eo in the spread of Buddhism and Hinduism in Southeast Asia.
Focusing on heritage values, nomination criteria and conservation orientation... These are strategic academic spearheads, directly serving the establishment of outstanding global values of heritage, Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Van Bai emphasized.
Commitment to action
Speaking at the workshop, Vice Chairman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee Le Trung Ho said that 2,000 years ago, in the Southern region, there existed a brilliant civilization, the Oc Eo culture with a large center in the Ba The region of present-day An Giang province.
Archaeological discoveries over the past 70 years have not only shed light on the presence of an ancient nation but also confirmed that this place was once a bustling international trading center, connecting Southeast Asia with India, China and the Mediterranean, Mr. Trung added.
With profound historical, archaeological, cultural and international exchange values, Oc Eo - Ba The Archaeological Site is not only the pride of An Giang people but also a valuable part of the heritage of the Vietnamese people and humanity.
Therefore, the preservation and promotion of the value of the above archaeological relics is always determined by An Giang not only as a responsibility to the past, but also a practical action for the present and future.
An Giang strongly commits to closely coordinate with professional agencies, international organizations, scientists, etc. to build a solid, authentic and convincing scientific dossier to bring the Oc Eo - Ba The archaeological site closer to the title of world cultural heritage, contributing to the treasure of human cultural heritage, Mr. Trung affirmed.
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