Thai Hoa Palace inaugurated after 128 billion VND in renovation

Hue Imperial City inaugurated Thai Hoa Palace, received the UNESCO Documentary Heritage Certificate and broke ground to restore Can Chanh Palace.

Ribbon cutting ceremony for Thai Hoa Palace. Photo: Nguyen Luan

On the evening of November 23, inside the Hue Imperial Citadel, the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue province held a ceremony to receive the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Documentary Heritage Certificate for "The reliefs on nine bronze cauldrons in the Hue Imperial Palace"; announced the completion of the project to preserve and restore the Thai Hoa Palace and broke ground for the restoration of Can Chanh Palace. Attending the ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long and Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong.

Organizers and visitors visit Thai Hoa Palace. Photo: Nguyen Luan

Mr. Hoang Viet Trung - Director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Center reported on the completion of the project to preserve and restore the Thai Hoa Palace. Accordingly, at the end of November 2021, the palace was comprehensively restored by the Hue Monuments Conservation Center. The total investment of the project is over 128 billion VND, supported by the central budget. Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long and Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong and leaders of Thua Thien Hue province cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Thai Hoa Palace, ready to welcome visitors. The project was completed about 9 months earlier than expected. With its solemn and majestic architecture, the Thai Hoa Palace promises to be a great sightseeing and check-in spot for domestic and foreign tourists from today.

The ancient capital of Hue received the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Documentary Heritage Certificate for “The reliefs on nine bronze cauldrons in the Hue Imperial Palace”. Photo: Nguyen Luan

On the same day, Mr. Jonathan Wallace Baker - Chief Representative of UNESCO in Vietnam awarded the Certificate of UNESCO Documentary Heritage to the Ancient Capital of Hue, inscribing "The reliefs on nine bronze cauldrons" into the Memory of the World list of the Asia - Pacific region. The nine bronze cauldrons are not only a testament to the pinnacle of bronze casting techniques but also a symbol of national unity and sustainability. The recognition by UNESCO is a great source of pride, affirming the global value of Hue heritage. After the inauguration of Thai Hoa Palace, Thua Thien Hue province also held a groundbreaking ceremony for the conservation and restoration of Can Chanh Palace. Previously, Can Chanh Palace was destroyed during the war, and will now be restored. The project will be implemented over 4 years, with a total cost of nearly 200 billion VND from the Thua Thien Hue provincial budget. Source: https://laodong.vn/van-hoa-giai-tri/khanh-thanh-dien-thai-hoa-sau-khi-chi-128-ti-dong-trung-tu-1425606.ldo