Thang Long-Hanoi, themed “ Hanoi -Your Destination,” have recommended
solutions for preserving the 1,000 year old city’s cultural relics.
Palestinian Ambassador Saadi Salama, who won the exceptional prize at
the 2009-2010 contest, said, “1,000 years is not only a number of time
but also a thickness of historical value of Thang Long-Hanoi.”
As
a result, he said, it’s necessary for the city to promote its relics
and famous landscapes in different languages to help foreigners
understand more about the city’s history.
Meanwhile, Lasmisha
Rai from India , who bagged this year’s first prize, suggested that
the city organise more regular international seminars, conferences and
workshops to discuss how to preserve and restore the city’s relics,
especially the Royal Citadel.
He also stressed the importance
of involving the community, saying, “international students and friends
who are deeply interested in Hanoi ’s history and culture heritage
could become volunteers or cultural ambassadors to work with future
celebrations.”
Sharing the same view, Yu Chang Lin
from China said the city needs to encourage businesses to invest in
preserving Hanoi ’s historical relics.
Philippe
Chaplain, President of France’s National Heritage Federation, who won
two consecutive first prizes in the contest in 2007 and 2008, said even
though the city has had a tough time, it is still capable of retaining a
lot of its heritage for tourists to discover.
“ Hanoi is not only an ancient, traditional city but also a treasure of every civilian and the youth,” he said.
Chaplain, who won second prize in this-year contest, also said that he
has launched a website on life in Hanoi , available at hanoilavie.com,
in Vietnamese, French and English to introduce Hanoi ’s ancient
streets to people around the world./.
