Speechesdelivered at the seminar focused on clarifying culture-related connection inthe past between Vietnam and India, exploring each country’s efforts topreserve their cultural heritage, and improving public awareness of andresponsibility for conserving and promoting the two countries’ jointcivilization heritage.
DirectorGeneral of India’s National Museum B.R. Mani provided participants with aninsight into the bilateral cultural relations reflected in architecture,sculpture and handwritings in India and the ancient kingdom of Champa ofVietnam.
VenerableThich Duc Thien, General Secretary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, emphasisedthat typical Buddhist sites in the three regions of Vietnam, including PhatTich pagoda in the north, the Dong Duong Buddhist Institute in the centralregion, and Buddhist objects found at Oc Eo cultural relic sites in the south,show connection with India’s culture.
AssociateProfessor and Doctor Thanh Phan from the Vietnam National University - Ho ChiMinh City stressed the need to have a specific research programme andconservation project to promote the value of India’s civilisation heritage inthe life of the Cham ethnic group in Vietnam.-VNA