(Cinet) – On 5 December, the Vietnam UNESCO Committee, the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association, Vietnam Buddhist Church and the Bac Giang province People’s Committee cooperated to hold the conference on the protection of the wood block warehouse of Vinh Nghiem Pagoda (Bac Giang). The conference concentrates on the protection as well as developing the values of heritages of the wood block warehouse of Vinh Nghiem pagoda-Bac Giang with the values of the wood block set towards Truc Lam zen during the development process of Buddhism in Vietnam. At the conference, researchers and scientists present new studiers about the process of forming and developing of the thought of Truc Lam Zen and work out solutions to protect the wood block warehouseof Chinese transcribed Vietnamese bible in Vinh Nghiem pagoda. The conference is one of the activities lying in the program of protection and development of system values of relics of the West of Yen Tu, which is aimed at clarifying … [Read more...] about The conference on the protection of the wood block warehouse of Vinh Nghiem pagoda (Bac Giang)
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15th century architecture discovered in Bac Giang province
(Cinet)- In the first excavation in 2008, archaeologists from the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology have draft the outline of a system of architectural works dating from the 15th century in Xuong Giang ancient citadel ( Xuong Giang commune, Bac Giang city). This is important evidence to support continued research about this relic. Archaeologists have established the scale of Xuong Giang citadel itself, including citadel, the residential buildings, as well as the production of materials. According to Trinh Hoang Hiep, a representative of the excavation group, this is proof of construction and defense of the Vietnamese people in general and people in Bac Giang in particular. The victory at Xuong Giang is a milestone in the history of Vietnam’s struggle against Minh invaders. As a result, it is necessary to make a case to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism that the site becomes a national cultural and historical relic. The northern Bac Giang provincial Department of … [Read more...] about 15th century architecture discovered in Bac Giang province
59 additional relics in Bac Giang recognised
Ruins that have been recognised this time include old temples, communal houses and pagodas. Bac Giang is a locality in Vietnam which is home to many historical and cultural relics. So far, as many as 461 ruins have been rated, including 109 at the national level and 352 at local level. Source: QĐND … [Read more...] about 59 additional relics in Bac Giang recognised
The conference on the library profession in Bac Giang
(Cinet)- Recently, in Bac Giang city, Bac Giang province, the library Alliance of the mountainous Northern Provinces cooperated with the Bac Giang Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to hold the preliminary conference to summarize the term and carried out a conference in library profession. The conference had the participation of the representatives of the leadership of the Department of Libraries – The MOCST, representatives of the Vietnam National Library, the General Secretary of Vietnam Library Alliance, representatives of the Bac Giang Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism with over 70 officials of 13 provincial libraries in the Alliance of the Mountainous Northern Provinces. At the conference, representatives heard the reports assess the activities of the Alliance (including 13 provinces, cities) in the recent year, advantages, difficulties, and specialized reports of the provincial library, speaking opinions of the Central Representatives … [Read more...] about The conference on the library profession in Bac Giang
Maintaining and developing some intangible cultural heritages in the ethnic minority groups in Bac Giang
(Cinet) – “A seminar on “Maintaining and developing some intangible cultural heritages in Bac Giang” took place on November 16 in Son Dong district, Bac Giang. The seminar attracts to some representatives for Cultural Heritage Department ( the MOCST); some scientists in Institute of Han-Nom studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Science, Instituteof research on religions and some cultural managing cadres in Bac Giang province. The seminar focuses on affirming some values of intangible cultural heritages in some ethnic minority groups in Bac Giang; proposing some measures to develop some intangible cultural heritages in the ethnic minority groups in Bac Giang such as inspecting intangible cultural heritages in the locality; building a policy for some artisans; increasing to open some training classes to meet some requirements for maintaining and developing some heritages in the province; organizing to introduce some cultural heritages of the ethnic minority groups in … [Read more...] about Maintaining and developing some intangible cultural heritages in the ethnic minority groups in Bac Giang