An Nhon town possesses various types of cultural and historical relics; however, the preservation and development of the relics have still faced many difficulties.
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Hoang De (Emperor) Citadel. Photo V.L |
Among 16 recognized relics, 7 are of national magnitude and 9 are of provincial magnitude, but most go to ruin or face the risk of becoming ruins. Also, the town is the home of 24 traditional craft villages, specializing in liqour, bronze casting, pottery, or conical hat.
Many folk festivals are annually held in An Nhon as its people preserve different kinds of folk songs, let alone traditional martial arts.
The local authorities have made every effort in building facilities as well as restoring some relics. However, their work saw many challenges due to the lack of money. Besides, studies of intangible cultural relics and the development of craft villages haven’t proved effective.
Pham Van Trung, a local official, said, most of the relics are ruins which are located in a large area, causing difficulties in protection. The traditional craft villages are not well financed enough to compete against the others.
The intangible cultural relics might sink into oblivion as they haven’t been given special concern while some festivals couldn’t attract many people, he added.
The town’s People’s Committee issued a scheme, aiming to systematically evaluate the value of cultural relics. Basing on that, there will be a plan to effectively preserve the relics and support traditional craft villages.
Trung said, the town should be given preferential policies to attract investors for the fields of culture and craft villages.
The excavation plans of Emperor Citadel and other relics need to be revealed soon. The Mam tower which was excavated last year also requires concrete measures to develop its value.
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