Identifying that heritage is a priceless asset and an infinite resouce to boost socio-economic development, in recent years, with many robust measures, Quang Ninh has efficiently preserved, protected and promoted values of heritage.
Quang Ninh now has rich and valuable tangible and intangible cultural heritage, including 142 ranked relics and many antiques, customs, belief, traditional festivals, folk performing arts, crafts, folk knowledge, etc.
From the beginning of the year until now, Quang Ninh has one more national-level relic of Mao Khe Coal Mine and 3 provincial-level relics of Cam Hai communal house, Ngoc Vung communal house – shrine, the first establishment of the Vietnam Communist Party in Mong Cai City. The dossier of Van Don ancient trade port relic which is being gradually completed to be submitted to the competent authority for approval to be a special national relic.
In April, 2019, it is the first time Quang Ninh has organized a ceremony to annouce national treasures of Dau Ram pottery vase from Phung Nguyen cultural epoch, dating back 3,000 – 3,400 years ago and a Ngoa Van – Yen Tu golden box founded in An Sinh commune, Dong Trieu Town, dating back to the fourteenth century.
Regarding the intangible cultural heritages, in Aug. 2019, Quang Ninh Department of Culture and Sports completed the dossiers which were then submitted to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to inscribe Tra Co communal house festival and Van Don traditional festival into the list of national intangible cultural heritage. The province also organized a ceremony to honor 12 artisans in the fields of the intangible cultural heritage.
With the aim of promoting and spreading the values of heritage, Quang Ninh has actively implemented policies which combine the tangible and intangible culture heritages with socio-economic development activitites, particularly in tourism field. As a result, Quang Ninh has many relic sites, traditional festivals, craft villages in associated with attractive tours and tourism routes such as Yen Tu relic site in Uong Bi City, Tran Dynasty in Dong Trieu Town, Bach Dang in Quang Yen Town, Cua Ong Temple in Cam Pha City, Cai Bau Pagoda in Van Don District, Xa Tac Temple in Mong Cai City, etc, thereby helping Quang Ninh promote its strength in spiritual and historical tourism.
With regards of preservation and promotion of heritage values, the responsible participation of enterprises is a praiseworthy sign. In 2019, Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group VINACOMIN has supported relics concerning coal exploitation; Tung Lam Development JSC suggested to build Thuong Yen Cong Dao ethnic culture village at the foot of Yen Tu mountain; Vingroup sponsored Tran Dynasty’s relics in Dong Trieu Town etc.
Thanks to the concern and great participation of enterprise community and locals, the values of cultural heritages in Quang Ninh have been well preserved and promoted.
Translated by Thu Giang
