via Vietnan Net, 22 March 2023: Hanoi authorities are drafting a plan to restore and preserve local relics with a budget of 593.6 million USD.
Hanoi plans to allocate VND14 trillion ($593.6 million) to renovate about 580 relics in the city, especially those that have suffered severe deterioration and have been on the verge of collapse, Hanoi Party chief Dinh Tien Dung said on March 21.
The plan aims to restore the relics and their ancient structures, thus strengthening the tourism sector and enhancing Hanoi’s cultural values, as well as increasing revenue for the state coffers from tourism, said the secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee.
According to the Hanoi Party Committee secretary, Hanoi plans to allocate VND49.2 trillion (about US$2.1 billion) for developing health, education, and culture as of 2022. In 2021-2022, the capital renovated 181 relics, including four national-level special relics and 114 national- and 63 municipal-level relics.
The renovation of historical and cultural relics is one of the key tasks Hanoi hopes to accomplish in the near future.
Source: Hanoi drafts to restore local relics with US$593.6 million
