The “Digital data bank on relics and relics conservation” at http://ditich.vn/FrontEnd provides scientific papers and research studies on thousands of relic sites nationwide as well as information on restoration projects.

The website promoting relic sites in Vietnam.

Using digital technology, it is expected to further promote the land and people of Vietnam and create added value in preserving and sustainably using the country’s heritage.

Vietnam welcomed a record 18 million international tourists last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

The figure was up 16.2 percent year-on-year, with tourists from Asia making up 79.9 percent of the total, up 19.1 percent, while those from Europe were up 6.4 percent, America 7.7 percent, and Africa 12.2 percent.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said the country also catered to 85 million local holidaymakers during the year, an increase of more than 6 percent.

Vietnam was honoured with a host of prestigious global prizes last year, winning at the World Golf Awards, the World Travel Awards, and Asia’s Best Destination.

Bac Giang receives certificate recognizing Xuong Giang Victory location as special national relic site

(BGO)- The provincial People’s Committee of Bac Giang province solemnly held the ceremony to receive the the recognition title of national special relic of Xuong Giang Victory Relic Site on 29 January evening.

Prime Minister recognizes Xuong Giang Victory Relic Site as national special relic

(BGO) – According to the Department of Cultural Heritage (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), the Prime Minister on December 31, 2019 signed the Decision No. 1954 to recognize Xuong Giang Victory Relic Site in Bac Giang city (Bac Giang province) as the national special relic. 

HCMC church recognized as historic relic

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have conferred the status of historic relic on the Congregation of the Holy Cross Lovers and Thu Thiem Church in District 2.

Promoting values of thousand year old tree, communal house and pagoda relic complex in Tien Luc commune

(BGO)- Vice Chairman of the provincial people’s committee of Bac Giang province Le Anh Duong had a meeting with the people’s committee of Lang Giang district on 15 October about organizing activities towards 2020 Culture and Tourism Week in the district and preserving and promoting values of the relic complex of the thousand –year - old Da huong tree (camphor tree) enclosed with the communal house and pagoda in Tien Luc commune.

Thu Thiem Catholic Church to be preserved as national relic

The Thu Thiem Catholic Church complex will be preserved as a national relic under the Cultural Heritage Law, an official said at a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on November 12.

Source: VNA