Work has stated on the restoration of Hai Van Gate, a national relic site, to preserve and promote the historic values of the relic, according to the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.
The People’s Committees of Thua Thien – Hue province and Da Nang city have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on preserving the Hai Van Quan (Hai Van Gate) national relic site.
An excavation on the Hai Van Gate relic complex which sits atop its namesake mountainous pass in central Vietnam has unveiled a clear layout of the old foundations of citadel walls and a section of the north-south route.
The Hai Van Pass lies between Thua Thien-Hue province and Da Nang city in central Vietnam. It is around 20 kilometres in length and around 496 metres above sea level.
A certificate recognising Hai Van Quan (Hai Van Gate) as a national relic site was granted to authorities of central Thua Thien-Hue province and Da Nang city during a ceremony on May 24.
Hai Van Gate, which sits atop its namesake mountain pass in central Vietnam, separating Da Nang city and Thua Thien-Hue province, has been recognised as a national relic.