Preservation and restoration of Hue Monuments approved

The Prime Minister has issued Decision No. 42 approving the task of formulating a plan on preserving and restoring the Complex of Hue Monuments to 2030 and vision to 2050, which was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage in 1993. The planning aims to restore the relic site and cultural landscape, including surrounding areas, and a new submission will then be made to UNESCO seeking reconfirmation of its status. Central Thua Thien-Hue province has set up a project on population relocation and renovation in the Hue Citadel area, with capital of VND7.2 trillion ($316 million), including ten new residential infrastructure projects on a total resettlement area of over 83 ha.