Workshop spotlights Imperial Archives of Nguyen Dynasty
The State Records and Archives Department of Vietnam on December 23 hosted a workshop on studies, preservation and promotion of Imperial Archives of the Nguyen Dynasty, a world documentary heritage recognized by UNESCO.
Imperial Archives of the Nguyen Dynasty is recognized by UNESCO as a world documentary heritage. (Photo: tuyengiao.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The State Records and Archives Department of Vietnam onDecember 23 hosted a workshop on studies, preservation and promotion of ImperialArchives of the Nguyen Dynasty, a world documentary heritage recognized byUNESCO.
During thehybrid event, local and foreign scholars and researchers proposed new ways forbetter preserving and promoting the values of the archives.
They suggestedVietnam accelerates the introduction of the digital version of theUNESCO-recognised archives and others to the public, potentially through virtualreading rooms, and 2D and 3D virtual exhibitions. Diverse communicationschannels must be employed to promote the documentary heritage, for examples viasocial media or at school.
Nguyen Dynasty’sImperial Archives are administrative archives of the Nguyen Dynasty, the lastfeudal dynasty of Vietnam and in region which lasted from 1802 to 1945. It received the world documentary heritage status in 2017.
Thecollection reflects all aspects of history of Vietnam society at the time andthe diplomatic relations of Nguyen Dynasty with other countries all over theworld. Basically handwritten on Do (Poonah) paper in Chinese and Nom (Chinese-transcribedVietnamese), the archives are significant original source for compiling NguyenDynasty’s history.
Thecollection is also the only original administrative records which containsautographs of the ten Nguyen Kings. The collection is now being preserved in theNational Archives Center No.1 of the State Records and Archives Department ofVietnam./.
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