Discussing solutions to protect, preserve and promote the value of Lang Vac archaeological site

Thanh Chung DNUM_CBZBCZCACA 15:18

(Baonghean.vn) - The workshop "Vac Village Archaeological Site: Historical and Cultural Values" was held to assess the current situation and propose solutions to preserve and promote the value of Vac Village Archaeological Site in association with the development of heritage economy and tourism.

Hội thảo có sự tham dự của đông đảo các nhà khoa học, nhà quản lý trong và ngoài tỉnh. Ảnh: Thành Chung
The workshop was attended by many scientists and managers inside and outside the province. Photo: Thanh Chung

On the morning of December 21, with the consent of the People's Committee of Nghe An province, the Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An in collaboration with the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi organized the scientific workshop "Vac Village Archaeological Site: Historical - Cultural Values".

Attending the workshop were scientists inside and outside the province; representatives of leaders of departments, branches and localities in the province.

Center of Dong Son culture

The workshop was organized to gather a system of documents on investigation, excavation and research of Lang Vac relic; thereby, identifying cultural characteristics, affirming the historical and cultural value of Lang Vac relic; determining the relationship of Lang Vac relic with archaeological relics of the Hung King era in Nghe An in particular and in the whole North and Southeast Asia in general; assessing the current situation and proposing solutions to preserve and promote the value of Lang Vac archaeological relic in association with the development of heritage economy and tourism.

GS.TS Hoàng Anh Tuấn - Phó Hiệu trưởng trường Đại học Khoa học Xã hội & Nhân văn (Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội) báo cáo đề dẫn hội thảo. Ảnh: Thành Chung
Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan - Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) reported on the conference. Photo: Thanh Chung
According to scientists: Nghe An was the place where ancient Vietnamese people lived and made important contributions to the formation of the first culture and civilization of the Vietnamese people. Up to now, in Nghe An, the process of exploration and archaeological excavation has discovered many locations where ancient Vietnamese people formed and developed.

Typical of the Stone Age are the sites of Tham Om (Quy Chau district), Doi Dung, Doi Rang (Thanh Chuong district), Dong Truong (Anh Son district), Tham Hoi (Con Cuong district), Con So Diep (Quynh Luu district)... The Bronze Age has the typical Pre-Dong Son and Dong Son cultures with the sites of Den Doi (Quynh Luu district), Ru Tran (Nam Dan district), Dong Mom (Dien Chau district), Lang Vac (Thai Hoa town).

PGS.TS Nguyễn Công Khanh, Trường Đại học Vinh trình bày tham luận. Ảnh Thành Chung
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Cong Khanh, Vinh University presented the paper From the Lang Vac site and Dong Son culture in Nghe Tinh, discussing more about the location of Nghe An during the Hung King period. Photo: Thanh Chung
Lang Vac archaeological site is the center of Dong Son culture; it is one of two typical Dong Son relic sites, rich in artifacts and diverse in types. This is the relic site that discovered the most burials of Dong Son culture in our country. Lang Vac became the name of the large Dong Son cultural center in the Ca River basin with more than 1,200 rich and diverse artifacts made of bronze, pottery, stone, glass, and iron.

Lang Vac can be compared to the famous Dong Son cultural relics in the Red River basin such as Vinh Quang, Lang Ca... if not to say it can be in a higher position. Lang Vac heritage 2500-2000 years ago has contributed to maintaining the vitality of Dong Son, contributing to preserving the national cultural identity, an important evidence to help the cause of cultural resistance to the radical assimilation policy of the Northern feudalism.

After nearly 5 decades since its first discovery in 1972 and the results obtained through 3 times of exploration and excavation, scientists and cultural managers have affirmed that Lang Vac relic has made many important contributions to the historical and cultural process of the nation. Lang Vac archaeological site was ranked as a National Historical Relic by the Ministry of Culture - Information, now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Decision No. 61/QD - BVHTT dated September 13, 1999.

Promoting heritage values

Chủ tịch UBND thị xã Thái Hòa Phạm Chí Kiên báo cáo về Di chỉ khảo cổ học Làng Vạc trong quy hoạch tổng thể phát triển kinh tế xã hội của thị xã Thái Hòa. Ảnh: Thành Chung
Chairman of Thai Hoa Town People's Committee Pham Chi Kien reports on the Lang Vac Archaeological Site in the master plan for socio-economic development of Thai Hoa Town. Photo: Thanh Chung
At the Workshop, scientists focused on clarifying the following contents: Research and excavation of Lang Vac relic - Achievements and Plans; outstanding historical and cultural values ​​of Lang Vac relic; position of Lang Vac in the context of regional historical and cultural history; relationship and position of Lang Vac during the Hung King period; current status of the relic, results and limitations in promoting the value of the relic, causes and lessons learned; potential, opportunities, challenges and solutions to protect, preserve and promote the value of Lang Vac relic in the context of current socio-economic development.

Scientists and managers have also pointed out the shortcomings and limitations in preserving and promoting the value of the National Historical Relic of Lang Vac. Accordingly, the research and assessment of the value of the Lang Vac site is not yet complete and systematic, and no comprehensive work has been published. In the current socio-economic development conditions, like many other archaeological sites, the Lang Vac site is being affected by many objective and subjective causes, and no research has been conducted to assess the status of the site, its current reserves, and its existing and potential risks...

Giám đốc Sở Văn hóa & Thể thao Trần Thị Mỹ Hạnh kết luận, bế mạc Hội thảo khoa học. Ảnh: Thành Chung
Director of the Department of Culture & Sports Tran Thi My Hanh concluded and closed the Scientific Workshop. Photo: Thanh Chung
The proposed solutions to preserve and promote the Vac Village heritage are the need for a long-term, feasible and effective strategy to protect, preserve and promote its value; the need to survey and consider the heritage in the local socio-economic and cultural development program and plan; and the need to place the relic in the heritage system of Nghe An in particular, the North Central region and Vietnam in general. More importantly, it is necessary to orient the development of local tourism in association with the conservation and sustainable promotion of this archaeological relic.

Through the organization of the Scientific Workshop, the Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An will advise the People's Committee of Nghe An province and the People's Committee of Thai Hoa town to develop plans, programs and projects of the heritage management process; propose effective and feasible solutions to protect, preserve and promote the archaeological heritage of Lang Vac in a sustainable and effective manner, contributing to the preservation of traditional cultural heritage and creating momentum for local socio-economic development./.

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