An exhibition dedicated to the interconnections of the World Heritage
Sites of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam opened at the Ho Citadel
Museum in central Thanh Hoa province on March 8.
Entitled “
Our Common Heritage: Exploring World Heritage Sites of Cambodia, Laos
and Vietnam”, the exhibition features six world heritages in Indochina,
namely Angkor, Preah Vihear, Vat Phou, My Son, Thang Long Citadel and Ho
Citadel.
It also draws the participation of Vietnam’s Da Nang
Museum of Cham Sculpture; Angkor National Museum, Preah Vihear
Eco-Global Museum, National Museum of Cambodia, and Preah Norodom
Sihanouk Museum of Cambodia; and Vat Phou Site Museum of Laos.
In addition to the themes “Nature and Myth” and “Trade and Exchange”
developed by UNESCO and regional experts, Ho Citadel Site Museum
developed its own theme “Ho Citadel – A Living Heritage Site”
introducing the global values of the world-recognised Citadel.
As part of the UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust project “Revitalising
World Heritage Site Museums for a Better Interpretation of Living
Heritage Sites in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam”, the exhibition
offers a chance for local people and foreign tourists to explore world
heritages and the interconnection between the three countries, therefore
raising their awareness of the global values of these sites.
Katherin Murler-Marin, head of the UNESCO Office in Hanoi, affirmed that
the exhibition is a good chance for the three countries to explore
their common cultural and historical values, and identify a harmonious
way to introduce their heritages to the world.-VNA