Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Tran Sy Thanhhad a meeting on September 7 with an international delegation attending theconference on the 20-year restoration and promotion of Thang Long ImperialCitadel.

The delegation was led by Marie-Laure Lavenir, DirectorGeneral of the International Council for the Preservation of Monuments andSites (ICOMOS) –  an independenceadvisory agency for the UNESCO.

Thanh highlighted Vietnam’s commitments to the UNESCOin preserving heritage, saying that from now to 2025, the city will focus on threemajor tasks of strengthening archaeological work; displaying artifacts relatedto Thang Long Imperial Citadel; and restoring tourist areas.

He expressed his hope that the conference will contribute tothe restoration, preservation and promotion of values of Thang Long ImperialCitadel, helping promoting the unique cultural values of Thang Long-Hanoi andVietnam among international friends.


For her part, Lavenir highlighted the importance of theconference which reviews the 20-year efforts in preserving Thang Long ImperialCitadel as well as the city’s cooperation with research institutes as well asdomestic and foreign experts in the work.

The meeting was part of the two-day workshop held onSeptember 8-9 to discuss the 20-year experiences in the preservation of theImperial Citadel of Thang Long.

The workshop is co-organised by the Hanoi People’sCommittee, UNESCO Office in Hanoi, and the Vietnam Association of HistoricalSciences. The event also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the ConventionConcerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage – the 1972UNESCO Convention./.