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<\/a><\/p>\nReception of the World Heritage Certificate in October 2010 <\/i><\/p>\n
Breakthrough discoveries <\/b><\/p>\n
Between 2002 and 2003, a large-scale archaeological excvation was conducted at 18 Ho\u00e0ng Di\u1ec7u, revealing an extremely precious complex of relics that testify to the presence and longevity of Th\u0103ng Long citadel over the course of a thousand years. Vietnamese and foreign experts in unison spoke highly of the archaelogical findings about Th\u0103ng Long Imperial Citadel made at the 18 Ho\u00e0ng Di\u1ec7u site, and called them leading discoveries about the national history and culture of Vietnam which can contribute to an uplifted status for the country and an elevated pride among the Vietnamese people. By 2004, after many years of closure, the Hanoi Ancient Citadel was transferred by the Ministry of Defence to the Hanoi People\u2019s Committee. In October of the same year, the Hanoi Ancient Citadel was opened for the first time to the public, creating a special cultural phenomenon that attracted tens of thousands of visitors from all over Vietnam. Since then the cental main axis of Th\u0103ng Long Imperial Citadel began to be demystified. Initial research findings made by Vietnamese and foreign experts confirmed the substantial cultural, historical and scientific values of this especially important relic site.<\/p>\n
The then Director-General of UNESCO Mr. Koichiro Matsuura upon his visit to the site on 17 July 2005 said that This is a unique relic site which is of special importance not only to Vietnam but also to the whole world. According to the World Heritage Convention, the Th\u0103ng Long Imperial Citadel meets the requirements and stands many opportunities of becoming a UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site. <\/i><\/p>\n
With these words from UNESCO chief, Vietnam reinforced its hope of having a World Heritage Site at the heart of Hanoi, because the site itself proves to be of outstanding universal stature.<\/p>\n
The World Heritage Site of Th\u0103ng Long Imperial Citadel \u2013 A 5-year Journey<\/b><\/p>\n
The inscription of the Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Th\u0103ng Long-H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i, popularly known as Th\u0103ng Long Imperial Citadel, on the World Heritage List brougth immense sense of pride to the peolpe of Hanoi and Vietnam at large. This inscription is the international recognition of the millenial cultural traditions of Th\u0103ng Long-H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i and opens up windows of opportunities for international cooperation in the study, conservation and promotion of heritage values. Since the site\u2019s addition to the World Heritage List, the Th\u0103ng Long – H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i Heritage Conservation Centre has taken concrete measures to gradually conserve, restored and promote its values.<\/p>\n
As early as in 2010, the Centre with a sense of urgency conducted a large-scale embellishment in order to give the site a more beautiful look with uninterrupted connection all the way from the Main Gate (\u0110oan M\u00f4n) to Ladies\u2019 Pavilion (H\u1eadu L\u00e2u) to serve the sightseeing public. Investment was made by the city authorities in the archaeological site to build a system of entries and since 2010 the site has been open to the public.<\/p>\n
In the subsequent years, the Centre organized many activities to enhance the visibility of the heritage site. Examples include thematic exhibitions during festivals, red-letter days and new year holiday, collection of objects and documents about the Operational Bunker and opened it to public visit. By now, Th\u0103ng Long Imperial Citadel has become a tourist attractions for visitors from within Vietnam and beyond, including the diasporic community on the occasion of the Lunar New Year. The site is used to organize major cultural events like the Book Fair, Japanese Sakura Festival, Vesak Grand Ceremony, etc. Many galleries and art performances have been held in citadel to introduce heritage sites across the country and the world with focus being given to the conectivity between Th\u0103ng Long Citadel with relic sites in other cities and provinces like H\u1ea3i Ph\u00f2ng, H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh, Nam \u0110\u1ecbnh, Thanh H\u00f3a, etc.<\/p>\n