VND7.4 trillion is needed to restore thousands of national heritage sites by 2015. And the Prime Minister has approved it.
Funding for the restoration project of these national heritage sites was initially estimated at VND5.2 trillion. The overall approved budget is VND7.4 trillion.
Based on the Culture National Target Programme for 2012-2015, 300 special national heritage sites will be restored. 1,200-1,500 sites will at the same time receive support to preserve the establishments from deteriorating further. Moreover, five aspects of cultural heritage will also be submitted to UNESCO for recognition.
The government targets to restore 60-90 national heritage sites every year, as well as aiming to fight the decaying of 300-400 other sites. The government also vows to resume restoring unfinished heritage sites.
There are approximately 500 projects to gather and save of data and information of the heritage sites to be placed in a database. The cultural sector plans to send files on five “intangible” heritages to UNESCO, revive about 20 festivals, and convert certain old villages into cultural tourism sites.
The Prime Minister himself has ordered that the classification of heritage sites in the country be finished the soonest. In addition to the VND7.4 trillion restoration project, the government also plans to release another budget aimed to support this time provincial and city museums. With an estimated amount of VND290 billion, the project’s goal is to purchase 10-30 artifacts annually for the succeeding three years.
To further support and preserve the national heritage of Vietnam, the government furthermore will hand out financial aid to traditional art troupes by upgrading their theaters, especially in areas which have one-of-a-kind arts. Public and private sector artists will also receive equipment and training courses as part of the preservation project.
It is the goal of the Prime Minister and the government as a whole to exert all its efforts in preserving and restoring the national heritage sites and the heritage of Vietnam as a whole.
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