VHO - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bac Giang province Nguyen Si Cam said that immediately after the fire broke out at Lang Ve pagoda (Tho Xuong ward, Bac Giang city), this morning, February 10, 2025, leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and specialized units were present at the site of the relic, preliminarily assessed the current situation, causes and initially directed measures to handle and overcome the consequences as well as promptly proposed a plan to restore and embellish Lang Ve pagoda, meeting the religious needs of the people.
On February 10, 2025, after the fire, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bac Giang issued two related directives: Official Dispatch No. 225 / SVHTTDL-QLDSVH sent to the People's Committee of Bac Giang City and the Provincial Museum requesting a report on the fire; Official Dispatch No. 226 / SVHTTDL - QLDSVH sent to the People's Committee of Bac Giang City regarding strengthening measures to ensure safety for the Lang Ve Pagoda relic.
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bac Giang province said that at 1:00 a.m. on February 10, 2025, Lang Ve Pagoda (Tho Xuong Ward, Bac Giang City) - a national architectural and artistic relic, ranked in 1994, had its Tam Bao building burned down.
In order to have a basis to report to the Provincial People's Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism according to regulations, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism requests the People's Committee of Bac Giang City to direct relevant agencies and units to promptly report on the fire, clearly identify the cause, propose handling and remedial measures; send the report to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism before 4:30 p.m. on February 10, 2025.
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism assigned the Provincial Museum to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies and units: take detailed photos of the fire scene, compile a photo file with specific annotations (construction objects, wooden structures, documents, artifacts,...)
Based on the relic ranking dossier, make an inventory of damaged documents and artifacts (name, material, age, current status, layout diagram, etc.). At the same time, report on the value of Lang Ve pagoda relic, the stages of restoration and embellishment of the pagoda and documents and artifacts in the past; send the results to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism before 14:00 on February 11, 2025.
Also following the direction from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bac Giang, in order to promptly have a plan to ensure the safety of the relic, the Department requested the People's Committee of Bac Giang City to deploy the deployment of increased police and local militia forces to blockade and strictly protect the scene, not allowing unauthorized people to enter or exit.
Immediately deploy a plan to cover the entire area where the fire occurred to ensure the investigation of the authorities.
Strengthen propaganda, timely and accurate information about the incident, stabilize the situation, security and order in the area.
Review and count the damage caused by the fire; preside over the meeting with relevant agencies to agree on immediate and long-term solutions; promptly propose a plan to renovate and embellish Lang Ve Pagoda to meet the religious needs of the people.
According to Mr. Nguyen Si Cam, the provincial leaders, Bac Giang City, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and local authorities are paying special attention and closely directing the contents related to the unfortunate incident that just occurred.
“In parallel with clarifying the causes and solutions to overcome the consequences, the Bac Giang cultural sector will soon conduct a comprehensive review of all relics in the area, paying special attention to measures to ensure fire and explosion safety, prevent theft, and protect valuable artifacts in each relic.
Recently, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bac Giang province has continuously issued documents directing and reminding about these contents at relics in the area, especially during festivals and the beginning of the New Year," Mr. Nguyen Si Cam informed.
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