Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts and the Hanoi-based GoetheInstitute on December 11 launched a training programme on preserving andrestoring documents and items made of paper with the assistance of Germanconservator Monika Schneidereit-Gast.
The programme, which will last until December 15, aims atimproving the preservation and restoration of paper documents and items at archivesfacilities and museums in Vietnam.
Deputy head of the Cultural Heritage Department under theMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Pham Dinh Phong said that Vietnamcurrently has about 160 museum, including 125 public ones, which are keepingover 3 million documents and items.
With Vietnam’s climate, the country’s museum system needsbetter preservation methods, he added.
Director of the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts Nguyen Anh Minhstated that the museum is now keeping around 5,000 works made of paper,including those by renowned artists.
Therefore, the preservation of paper items is the museum’sbiggest concern, he said.
After the programme, experts and Vietnam Museum of Fine Artsofficials will make a fact-finding tour of Dong Ho painting village in Hanoiand Dong Cao paper village in the northern province of Bac Ninh.-VNA