The Current Situation of Preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage Values

Marking areas that need to be preserved in their original state: Xa Tac Altar, Temple of Literature - Vo Mieu, Khai Dinh Tomb, Hoan Thanh, An Dinh Palace, Van Van Tomb, Hieu Dong Tomb, Minh Mang Tomb, Duc Duc Tomb, Tu Duc Tomb, Nam Giao Altar, Quyen Lake - Voi Re Palace, Tang Tho Tower - Hai Hoc Lake.

- Marking area II

Tu Duc Tomb; Nam Giao Altar

However, the relic planning with protected zoning areas was approved in 1991, but until now these relic planning are still suspended. Households living in relic areas that need to be preserved in their current state are often relocated and cleared according to relic renovation and restoration projects, such as the projects to renovate Ho Thanh Hao, Kinh Thanh, Ngu Ha... but the relocation and clearance process is still very slow, while the population and households are increasing. This paradox is becoming more and more common.

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The project to preserve, restore and embellish the Upper Citadel - South of the Imperial City was implemented to serve the Hue Festival in 2006, but by the Hue Festival in 2012, the households on the South side of the Imperial City had not yet been relocated as planned. The remaining three sides of the Imperial City (east, west, north) are implementing the project and it is unclear how many more households will be created in this area when it is completed.

Thus, it can be seen that planning relics is a difficult task, which cannot be done in a day or two. And the problem of new construction and stabilizing the lives of people in the relic area, if not resolved synchronously, will easily lead to a dead end. Reality has shown that: After the south side of the Citadel was relocated, the households were cleared and the walkway was built to serve the Hue Festival in 2006, the project was completed, the festival was over, the walkway had no one to manage, wild trees, weeds... encroached on the relic, houses were cleared, demolished and left in disarray... Some places have even become gathering places for social evils. In addition, the overlap in management decentralization has caused many difficulties in the work of construction, renovation and handling of violations, as well as land use management and conversion of construction functions... The Hue Center for Cultural Heritage Conservation only manages the actual area within the relic, while

The remaining areas are planned by local authorities and are managed by the company.

Tien Phong Forestry Limited Company.

Looking back over many years at the work of zoning and protecting historical and cultural relics, we have seen that there are many things that have been done, but there are also many things that have not been done. However, the current zoning and protecting historical and cultural relics planning of Thua Thien Hue province has correctly assessed the current population situation, the current management and preservation situation, and has created stability and psychological comfort for people living in the relic area while waiting for relocation and clearance.

International cooperation activities, application of scientific achievements to preserve and promote cultural heritage

Realizing that preserving and promoting cultural heritage is not simply an internal task, it requires the cooperation of many parties, in which seeking external assistance in terms of capital, material support, technical technology, experience in operating and managing international projects is a very important issue. “In 15 years, Hue Monuments has cooperated with more than 25 international organizations, dozens of institutes, universities, and domestic departments to conduct heritage conservation research activities in both tangible and intangible cultural heritage and environmental landscapes” [110, p.119].

With international organizations, Hue CTC has cooperated with Unesco, Japan (Toyota Foundation, Japan Foundation, Nihon University, ...), Poland, Canada, France, England, America, Federal Republic of Germany, Thailand, Korea, ... to carry out dozens of meaningful restoration and conservation projects for cultural heritage. Notably, the project of cooperation in researching Hue traditional architecture and restoring Can Chanh Palace (in collaboration with Waseda University) has been carried out for nearly 19 years (1994-2013) with increasingly large investment funds and initially achieved many good results.

Major monument restoration projects funded internationally include: Ngo Mon (Japan Trust Fund), Van Mieu Stele House (supported by Hue lovers in France), Duyet Thi Duong (by CODEV organization and the French New Vietnam Art Association), Quang Duc Gate (Vietnam-US Trade Association in Vietnam).

Honolulu, USA), Huu Tung Tu - Minh Mang Tomb (supported by the Japan Foundation and Toyota Foundation - Japan), a series of works at Minh Mang Tomb such as Minh Lau, Hien Duc Mon, Ta Vu (sponsored by American Express Bank through the World Monuments Conservation Organization, USA), The To Mieu (Polish Government), conservation and restoration of the interior of the Gate and Screen at Tu Duc Tomb (both sponsored by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs), conservation and restoration of Long Duc Palace and Chieu Kinh Palace in the Thai Mieu area (sponsored by the Waseda University Heritage Institute and Monotsukuri University Institute of Technology, Japan... [see Appendix 2].

In the field of preserving intangible cultural heritage, international cooperation has helped TTH implement projects and programs such as: implementing the national action plan on preserving Nha Nhac - Vietnamese Royal Court Music sponsored by UNESCO (with contributions from the Japan Trust Fund) in the period 2005-2009, the research project to restore some Nha Nhac musical instruments (Bien Chung Bien Khanh, Bac Chung Dac Khanh) sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea and the National Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea [see Appendix 2].

In the field of promoting and developing the values of Hue's cultural heritage, there have been a number of films and photo books about Hue and its cultural heritage produced by the Hue CCH in collaboration with or with the support of many organizations such as Unesco, ACCU, NHK, BBC, Our Place..., helping international friends better understand the values of Hue's cultural heritage. The Hue CCH has also received a project to produce a film introducing the restoration of Hue's Imperial Citadel using digital technology and a 3D film about the Ho Quyen relic sponsored by the National Administration of Cultural Heritage of Korea. In addition, the Hue CCH also participates in receiving and working with international delegations to the Hue heritage site with the purpose of: Researching and surveying the conservation status of Hue relics; establishing cooperative relationships in preserving and promoting the values of tangible and intangible heritage; sharing and exchanging experiences in heritage conservation...

At the same time, the Hue Center for Cultural Heritage has carried out procedures for artists from the Hue Royal Theatre to perform Royal Music in countries such as Thailand, Austria, Germany, Korea, etc. Editing content and updating news for the Center's website, focusing more on news and activities aimed at

Festival and National Tourism Year, promoting programs organized by the Center (before the Festival until April 16, 2012, compiled and edited 82 news and articles). Strengthening the promotion of activities during Hue Festivals by designing billboards, banners, and leaflets introducing programs such as Riding a boat to explore the Perfume River, Giao Ceremony, Royal Night, and the World Peace Drama program. Cooperating with GCREP to prepare project exhibitions. Printing and sending invitations and announcements to press agencies, travel agencies about festivals organized by Hue Cultural Heritage Center; at the same time, organizing the World Peace Drama Festival, opening the exhibition of Hue bonsai at Co Ha Garden, etc.

Thus, the achievements in international cooperation activities have affirmed the good image of Hue Cultural Heritage in the eyes of international friends and created a unique and attractive mark for domestic and foreign partners. The journey of Hue Cultural Heritage to continue to reach the goal of preserving and developing sustainably cannot be without international cooperation activities. In the coming time, Thua Thien Hue province needs to coordinate with relevant departments to better perform this work so that international cooperation at Hue Heritage Site will remain an exemplary activity in the work of preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of Vietnam and in the Asia-Pacific region.

3.2.3. Current status of preserving intangible cultural heritage values

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Activities of collecting and researching intangible cultural heritage

In 2003, when UNESCO officially recognized Hue Royal Court Music as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Oral Tradition of Humanity (now a Representative Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity), cultural workers in Thua Thien Hue province have stepped up the work of collecting, preserving and promoting the values of intangible cultural heritage. Specifically, the Hue Center for Cultural Heritage Conservation has organized over 10 national and international seminars and conferences on the topic of research and preservation of intangible cultural assets, such as: Seminar on preserving and promoting the values of Hue Royal Tuong, Seminar on preserving and promoting the values of Hue Han Nom Heritage, Seminar on preserving Hue Royal Court Music, Seminar summarizing the project of Preserving Hue Royal Court Music, etc.

Research, compile, translate and publish many works on intangible cultural heritage such as: Nguyen Dynasty Royal Festival book; Xa Tac Festival dossier; Xa Tac Festival script; Bien Chung and Bien Khanh restoration dossier; Hue Royal Costume dossier; Nam Giao Festival dossier; Nam Giao Festival script and staging; Truyen Lo Festival script and staging; Martial Doctor Festival script and staging; Truyen Lo - Yet Bang, Vinh Quy Bai To ceremony dossier; Tich Dien Festival dossier; Princess's price reduction ceremony dossier; Hue Royal Cuisine dossier; Lunar New Year festival dossier; Grand Court Ceremony dossier; Van Mieu Festival dossier; Coronation ceremony dossier; Hon Chen Palace Festival dossier... [see Appendix 3].

The Hue Center for Traditional Music also organizes research, application, collection and preservation of dozens of important royal court music works such as 10 musical pieces in the Giao ceremony, 9 musical pieces in the Te Liet temple, 5 musical pieces in the Doan Duong, Van Tho and Tet Nguyen Dan ceremonies, 37 musical pieces performed with the Small Music Orchestra, 10 musical pieces performed during the king's reign, 14 musical pieces used in the Great Music... Collected, researched and successfully staged 15 typical Royal Court dances, of which 7 dances were restored such as: Trinh Truong Tap Khanh, Nu Tuong Xuat Quan, Lan Mau Xuat Lan Nhi, Song Phung, Vu Phien, Hoa Dang Luc Cung, Long Ho Hoi. Staged 13 advanced dances such as Huyen Tran, Long Diep, Xam Hue, Phach Nhich Du Xuan... Researched and staged 2 plays Ngon Lua Hong Son (ancient plays) and Nguoi Khoi Nghiep Dang Trong (historical plays), 13 excerpts of plays to serve festivals and cultural and artistic exchanges.

Hue Center for Cultural Heritage Conservation has focused on investing more than 8 billion VND to renovate and put Duyet Thi Duong Theater in Hue Imperial City into operation, serving tourists visiting and traveling here. Hue Royal Court Music is put into performance, helping tourists better understand the unique cultural values of Nha Nhac, and at the same time is the basis and foundation for Nha Nhac musicians to cultivate and promote. Along with the renovation and putting Duyet Thi Duong Theater into operation, in recent times, Hue Center for Cultural Heritage Conservation has collected, preserved and staged sacrificial rituals; restored nearly 20 royal dances; staged a number of ancient plays to meet the needs of festivals and cultural exchanges. In particular, the Center has restored the Bien Chung set - a type of

The musical instruments of the Vietnamese Royal Court Music have been lost for over a hundred years. In addition, every year, the Hue Cultural Heritage Conservation Center always pays attention to opening training courses, fostering and providing professional training for generations of artisans, artists and musicians of the Hue Royal Theatre. In particular, the pilot heritage education for young people in schools has also initially brought about effectiveness in the work of preserving intangible cultural heritage.

Every year, TTH province also has many programs, research topics, and collections of intangible cultural heritage such as: research on the rhythms in the activities of Hue cultural villages, Sinh Village Wrestling Festival, compilation of Hue opera and dance curriculum, initial construction of Hue Han Nom database and translation of some Han Nom documents related to Hue history and culture, collection of folk songs and dances of ethnic minorities in western TTH. In order to preserve the cultural forms that are being passed down among the people,

TTH province in collaboration with the Academy of Music, College of Culture and Arts has organized many classes to teach music and folk performing arts to the young generation. Many traditional professions have also been invested in and restored, such as inlay, bronze casting, goldsmithing, enamel painting, etc. In particular, the province has always paid great attention to the policy of honoring and rewarding artisans. Every year, from the provincial budget, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has organized seminars and meetings on the occasion of Cultural Heritage Day, holidays and New Year. The province has also investigated and compiled statistics on festivals in the province through various research projects and has increasingly collected many intangible cultural heritages in the province.

Activities to restore royal and festival art forms

During the Hue Festival, the restoration of the Royal art forms, including festivals, music, calligraphy, culinary arts, games, etc., has truly played a central role in the cultural activities of the people of Thua Thien Hue province, becoming a typical representative of Hue culture in the dialogue and exchange with international friends. There are more than 100 folk festivals, traditional and modern festivals that have been restored and promoted by localities. Through that, the Hue Festival is periodically held every two years in even-numbered years and the Hue Traditional Craft Festival is held every two years in even-numbered years.

Individually, these cultural activities have become an impressive and unique cultural activity and festival, creating a unique feature for the land of many cultural heritages.

It is worth mentioning that in recent years, the collection and research of rituals, costumes and songs in the Xa Tac and Nam Giao worship ceremonies have been carried out comprehensively... If before 2004, the restoration of these festivals was only in a "static" state, that is, conducting investigations, collecting documents and preserving them, then since 2004, this preservation has been in a "dynamic" state, that is, preserving and promoting the value of the Xa Tac worship ceremony and Nam Giao worship ceremony in community activities, which are reproduced in the periodic activities of the Hue Festival. The community is the place where the ceremonies are performed and is the most effective way to preserve and promote cultural heritages in today's social life.

The Nam Giao Sacrificial Ceremony has been restored in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 through the Hue Festival with the rituals of the Nghenh Than ceremony (ceremony to welcome the gods), the Ngoc Bach temple ceremony (jewelry and silk ceremony), the Tan Tro ceremony (ceremony to offer sacrificial animals), the Hien Tuoc ceremony (wine offering ceremony), and the Tu Phuc To ceremony (blessing ceremony) becoming more realistic and larger in scale. Unlike previous festivals, the Nam Giao Sacrificial Ceremony in 2012, in addition to the main ritual at the Nam Giao Altar, the remaining stages were staged to serve the large number of tourists and people attending.

In 2008, the Xa Tac altar relic was zoned, the important area was cleared, a part of Xa Tac was gradually restored, and during the Hue Festival 2008, the Xa Tac worship ceremony was restored for the first time to meet the spiritual needs of tourists and Hue people. The Xa Tac worship ceremony took place with all the basic rituals of the ceremonies, preparing the god's tablet, from the way of arranging the offerings in the relic to the rituals recreated after many years of absence. The offerings to the god were agricultural products made by the hands of Vietnamese people. The ceremony was organized according to the historical events but was encapsulated with the reality of the Xa Tac altar at that time. Nhan Dan newspaper, on March 21, 2011, wrote: "The Xa Tac worship ceremony focuses on exploiting the good traditional elements of the Xa Tac worship ceremony of Vietnam that took place in history, especially under the Nguyen Dynasty in Hue. The ceremony promotes humanistic values,

is essentially a form of connection between people and the natural world; honoring the country's agriculture; expressing the desire to pray for national peace and prosperity, favorable weather, world peace, solidarity and development" [115, p.78]. The Xa Tac worship ceremony has been restored to the environment that produced it after a period of being forgotten. This move has revived the relic, both as the best way to preserve intangible culture and as a way to promote it in the future. In the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, the Xa Tac worship ceremony gradually entered the subconscious of each Hue person in particular and the Vietnamese people in general.

The Truyen Lo Festival was collected, researched and recreated on a large scale at the 2006 Festival to announce the names of the doctors who were awarded the Imperial Decree after passing the examination.

The festival has been recorded since the reign of King Le Thanh Tong. Under the Nguyen Dynasty, the first doctoral examination was held in the 3rd year of Minh Mang (1882) and the Truyen Lo Ceremony was also held from then on. The last examination took place in the 4th year of Minh Mang (1919). The Nguyen Dynasty held a total of 39 examinations [145].

This ceremony is reenacted to honor the education of talented people, review the tradition of studiousness of our ancestors from ancient times and send a subtle reminder to our country's current education.

The Martial Arts Doctorate Festival was also restored in the 2008 Festival to honor the martial spirit of the nation, and at the same time create a new tourism product to serve visitors. The competition is also a meeting and performance of Vietnam's leading martial artists, "in the role" of martial arts doctors who have been named in history, thereby promoting and introducing to the public and visitors the unique features of Vietnamese traditional martial arts. At the Hue Festival 2008, the organizers did not recreate the martial arts doctorate competition accurately, but only built a festival with performances of carrying the royal decree, reading the martial arts subjects that the doctors had passed in the competition with

The principle of restoring the martial arts doctoral exam festival is to emphasize the importance of

community, promote the educational significance of the festival, honor human education

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