General Secretary, President attends the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kinh Thien Palace restoration project

Also attending the ceremony were Politburo members: Standing Secretary of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front (MTTQ), central mass organizations, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Bui Thi Minh Hoai; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Organization Committee Nguyen Duy Ngoc; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department Trinh Van Quyet; Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Tran Duc Thang.

Also attending were members of the Politburo, members of the Secretariat, members of the Party Central Committee, leaders of central ministries and sectors and Hanoi City.

The event takes place right on the occasion of Vietnam hosting the Asia-Pacific Dialogue Conference on Heritage and Authenticity (from September 27 to October 1). This is a historically significant event, marking an important step after 15 years of continuous archaeological research and international cooperation, fully meeting UNESCO's strict standards for authenticity.

The groundbreaking ceremony on this occasion is closely linked to the research, conservation and international cooperation process that has lasted for many years. The event gathers leading scientists from around the world to discuss protecting the authenticity of heritage in the context of urbanization and climate change.

The research on restoring Kinh Thien Main Hall and the Main Hall space is expected to create an important highlight in the overall Heritage Area. Through this, history, architecture and court cultural values are interpreted more vividly, contributing to promoting heritage values and increasing the attractiveness of Thang Long Imperial Citadel to the domestic and international public.

In this project, the Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center identifies two core pillars: Preserving the original relic in its original state: Absolutely protecting the underground cultural layers and preserving the original relic left by our ancestors to maintain the authenticity of the heritage for future generations to continue researching.

Restoration on a scientific basis: The entire restoration and restoration process strictly complies with the Nara Document on authenticity and professional guidance from UNESCO and the International Council for Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).

Through this, the project solves the "legacy interpretation" problem, helping domestic and international tourists to directly admire and feel the ancient royal architecture space instead of just listening to introductions.

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