The Hai Van Gate, which is located at the geographical boundary between Da Nang and Thua Thien-Hue Province, has been recognised as a national relic site featuring profound historical, architectural and artistic values. 

Visitors at the Hai Van Gate

Reporter Ngoc Ha from the DA NANG Newspaper recently interviewed the Director of the Da Nang Department of Culture and Sports, Mr Huynh Van Hung, in order to learn more about plans to preserve and restore this relic site.

Director Hung said that the authorities of Da Nang and Thua Thien-Hue Province had together submitted to the national Department of Cultural Heritage all the site-related documents and scientific research to support the recognition of their jointly-owned Hai Van Gate as a national relic site.  This demonstrated the effective cooperation between the 2 authorities in managing, preserving and promoting the cultural and historical values of the site.

Director Hung said that the departments of culture and sports in the 2 localities are jointly taking more effective measures to restore the deteriorated Hai Van Gate.  In particular, 500 million VND from the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre will be spent over the next few months on upgrading the entrances to the relic site and promoting environmental improvements there, and on other related restoration tasks.

On Monday, the leaders of the 2 departments of culture and sports together discussed the release of regulations regarding tightening the management of the Hai Van Gate, with a focus on preventing visitors ruining the relic.

In future years, the 2 departments will also jointly develop a project to preserve and uphold the values of the Hai Van Gate, with funding coming from the 2 localities’ budgets and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

Also, scientific seminars and talks will be organised in order to collect constructive opinions from experts and researchers nationwide about the implementation of the project.

Director Hung noted that, once the restoration is complete, entrance fees to the Hai Van Gate will be charged and the money collected will be spent on further preservation and restoration activities in future years.

Director Hung vowed that the authorities of the 2 localities would make greater joint efforts to ensure that visitors to the Hai Van Gate can admire the beauty of this relic site, with its special architectural and artistic features, and gain an insight into its historical values.