Hanoi (VNA) – The Fund for Cultural Preservation of the USEmbassy in Vietnam has decided to assist 92,500 USD for conserving the HoDynasty Citadel, a UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage site, in thecentral province of Thanh Hoa.
The aid will be used to restore several items of thecitadel.
Earlier, a working delegation of the fund made afact-finding tour to the site and gave several recommendations on measures to preserveand promote the value of the heritage site.
The Ho Dynasty Citadel in Vinh Loc district was Vietnam’scapital under the Ho Dynasty (1398-1407). The dimensions of the citadel, whichwas built in 1397, are 870m by 883m.
It is the only citadel in the country built entirely ofstone that has remained nearly intact throughout the nation’s history.
According to experts, the structure is an outstandingexample of a new style of construction for a Southeast Asian imperial city. Itwas recognised as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 2011.-VNA