The former Hue imperial city in central Thua Thien-Hue province and
Laos’ Luang Prabang city will cooperate in the management,
preservation and upholding of cultural heritage values.
An agreement to this effect was signed between the Hue Monuments
Conservation Centre in the Vietnamese city and the Luang Prabang World
Heritage Office on April 22.
Under the contract, the two
sides will swap experience and cooperate in cultural heritage
management, join hands to organise cooperation programmes and support
each other in issues of mutual concern.
They will
cooperate in developing human resources in heritage management and
conservation, including the exchange of experts in professional
training.
The two sides will also boost their friendship as two
former imperial cities and look towards establishing cooperation with
Siem Riep city in Cambodia .
According to
Buonnhang Phongvichit, Director of the Luang Prabang World Heritage
Office, the cooperation will contribute to turning Luang Prabang into a
tourism, cultural and historical hub as well as a research centre of
Laos’ cultural values.-VNA