Well perform the task of preserving and promoting the value of cultural heritage

The special national historical site of Hien Luong - Ben Hai - Photo: HT

Over the years, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (VH,TT&DL) has consistently focused on the preservation, restoration, and promotion of historical and cultural relics and scenic spots in the province. This includes advising competent authorities on the issuance of mechanisms and policies in the field of cultural heritage; and continuing to supplement, refine, and create a legal framework to enhance the state management capacity in the field of cultural heritage.

The task of planning, preserving, restoring, and rehabilitating national and special national monuments is always given priority. To date, Quang Tri province has one special national monument whose preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation plan has been approved by the Prime Minister: the Dong Ha Military Port Special National Monument. At the same time, the province has submitted to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for appraisal and submission to the Prime Minister for approval the preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation plan for the Hien Luong - Ben Hai Riverbanks Special National Monument.

In addition, the province has directed the planning for the preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of the Vinh Linh Tunnel Village National Monument and the Water Exploitation and Treatment System (14 ancient wells) in Gio An commune, Gio Linh district; and the planning task for the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel and memorial sites commemorating the 81-day and 81-night battle in 1972. It has focused on completing the legal and scientific documentation for the previously specially ranked monuments; and has advised on the project to build a "Museum of War Memories and Aspirations for Peace " in Quang Tri.

Community cultural and artistic activities, especially festivals in Quang Tri, have made significant progress, developing both in quantity and quality. Currently, Quang Tri has 27 festivals with three main types: traditional folk festivals, revolutionary festivals, and religious festivals.

In particular, in 2024, Quang Tri province successfully organized the Peace Festival with the theme "Joining Hands to Build a Peaceful World" - carrying a message of peace, the first time it was held in Quang Tri and Vietnam on a national and international scale with many activities such as: Cycling for Peace Day; a special art program opening the Peace Festival with the theme: "Connecting Bridges"; the Cultural and Culinary Festival "Flavors of the Sunny Land"; the Trinh Cong Son Music Night "Songs of Peace"; and the "Wish for Peace" program.

In addition, traditional folk festivals such as the New Year's Sacrifice Ceremony; the Bich La Market Festival; the Cù Festival; the Fishing Festival; the Boat Rowing Festival... have contributed to reflecting a part of the spiritual life of the people of Quang Tri, helping to preserve local cultural identity and enrich the national cultural identity.

In addition, Quang Tri province has a provincial-level state museum (now the Quang Tri Museum Exhibition House) which opened in 2008, becoming the province's information center on science, history, and culture. The museum's exhibition system consists of two parts: outdoor and indoor exhibitions. The indoor exhibition, covering an area of 2,350 ^m², is structured into 16 themes. The outdoor exhibition features a system of three-dimensional artifacts related to the revolutionary war, along with stone sculptures by the Cham people.

To date, the Provincial Museum has 33,039 artifacts, including valuable and rare collections characteristic of the Quang Tri region, such as: a collection of stone tools; a collection of Vietnamese and Chinese copper coins; a collection of Champa artifacts; a collection of lime containers; a collection of Dong Son bronze artifacts; a collection of agricultural artifacts, etc.

In particular, the exhibition features four national treasures recognized by the Prime Minister (Tra Lien 1 and Tra Lien 2 ear-shaped leaf reliefs, Uma Duong Le statue, and Tra Loc bronze drum). Over the years, the Provincial Museum's exhibition hall has applied information technology in the management of artifacts, developing three software programs (artifact management; investigation of relics, antiques, and national treasures; and film and photograph management) and digitizing the artifact registration book; coordinating with central museums and museums of several localities nationwide to organize mobile exhibitions and thematic exhibitions to serve political tasks during the commemoration of major holidays of the province and the country.

Furthermore, in implementing the Provincial People's Committee's decisions on protecting and promoting the value of intangible cultural heritage, from 2020 to the present, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has provided financial support for the operation of 30 intangible cultural heritage clubs, and has also opened classes to teach intangible cultural heritage to a large number of key figures in arts and crafts and artisans.

To date, many clubs have been formed and developed in the province, such as: the Tung Village Folk Song Club (Vinh Linh district); the Ho Nhu Le Club, Hai Le commune (Quang Tri town); the Bai Choi Club, Ngo Xa Tay village, Trieu Trung commune (Trieu Phong district); the Ka Tang - Khe Da Gong Club, Lao Bao town (Huong Hoa district); the Ky Noi village Gong Club, Lia commune (Huong Hoa district); the Dieu Ngao village Drum Club, Ward 2 (Dong Ha city)...

Several valuable intangible cultural heritages have also been documented, such as: the craft of making conical hats in Bo Lieu village, Trieu Hoa commune (Trieu Phong district); the craft of making sticky rice cakes in Dao Dau village, Trieu Trung commune (Trieu Phong district); the craft of making lime and paper in Pho Lai (Cam Lo district)... On the other hand, the province currently has 27 outstanding artisans who have been honored; and two intangible cultural heritages: the folk performance art of rice pounding chants and the Arieu Piing Festival of the Ta Oi (Pa Ko) people have been inscribed on the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

In the coming period, to continue effectively implementing the work of preserving, restoring, and promoting the value of cultural heritage, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will focus on exploiting the value of heritage to develop cultural industries. It will advise the province on preferential policies to maximize the mobilization of social resources (individuals, organizations, associations, businesses) to voluntarily contribute initiatives, ideas, and resources to activities protecting and promoting the value of cultural heritage.

At the same time, coordinate with agencies, units, and localities to effectively carry out research, connect and integrate activities to protect, restore, preserve, and promote the value of cultural heritage, integrating them with the implementation of national target programs for building new rural areas, developing socio-economic conditions in ethnic minority and mountainous regions, and achieving sustainable poverty reduction...

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Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/thuc-hien-tot-nhiem-vu-giu-gin-va-phat-huy-gia-tri-di-san-van-hoa-192280.htm