Over recent years, with the great support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Da Nang authorities, the municipal cultural sector have gained remarkable achievements in preserving and promoting cultural values of historical relic sites in the city.

Dr Pham Van Trieu from the Viet Nam Archaeology Institute introducing artifacts found from the excavation at the Khue Bac communal house

Mrs Phan Thi Xuan Mai, Head of the Cultural Heritage Management Office of the Museum of Da Nang, remarked that last year, the municipal Department of Culture and Sports submitted scientific documents to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for recognising the Hai Van Gate as a national-level relic site, the Dien Hai Citadel as special national-level relic site, and the Nai Hien Dong and Phuoc Tuong communal houses in Son Tra District as municipal-level relic sites.

To date, the city is now home to 1 special national-level, 18 national-level and 51 municipal-level relic sites.

Special attention has been paid to establishing management boards and security teams at local recognised historical relic sites.

In May 2017, archaeologists from the city’s Centre of Cultural Heritage Management and the Viet Nam Archaeology Institute excavated an area of 50m² at the Khue Bac communal house in Ngu Hanh Son District’s Hoa Hai Ward.

All of the newly-found artifacts played a very important role in conducting research into Da Nang’s history and culture, and into the Sa Huynh culture in the central region as a whole.

Mrs Vo Thi Lan Chi from the Cam Le District’s Culture and Information Office, said that her district has 3 national-level relic sites, namely the Hoa Vang District Martyrs’ Cemetery, and Ong Ich Khiem and Ong Ich Duong’s tombs. The district’s municipal-level relic sites comprise Phong Le, Hoa An, Trung Luong, Tung Lam and Lo Giang communal houses, Thai clan’s house of worship, and Cay Sung Temple. In addition, there are 10 district-level relic sites.

Mrs Chi noted that the city has focused on spending money on refurbishing any downgraded relic sites.

In particular, 5 billion VND from the city budget has been poured into upgrading the Hoa Vang District Martyrs’ Cemetery in preparation for the 160^th anniversary of the anti-French resistance war on 30 and 31 August. Another 5 billion VND has been spent on refurbishing the Lo Giang communal house.

Great efforts have been made to build, embellish and restore memorial steles across the city such as a memorial stele for 76 days and nights that Da Nang people took control of their city, and another one for the former perimeter of the Museum of Cham Sculptures and the Vo Tanh Military Post.

In addition to recognised relic sites, some non-recognised ones have received much attention from the local authorities, including the Xuan Thieu communal house and a group of relic sites in the Nam O Village.

In the future, top priority will be given to submitting related documents to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for recognising the Xuan Thieu communal house and a group of relic sites in the Nam O Village as municipal-level relic sites. 

Heed will be paid to asking the municipal government to grant funds to refurbish the Hai Van Gate which is the joint-owned cultural heritage of Da Nang and Thua Thien Hue Province, and to recognise this site as a special national-level relic site.