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Two of Indochina’s most visited cities, Luang Prabang in Laos and Hue in Vietnam signed an agreement for preserving their heritage and promote cooperation between both destinations.
HUE/LUANG PRABANG – Representatives from the Hue Relics Conservation Centre and the Luang Prabang World Heritage Office signed an agreement in Hue city on April 22 to promote cooperation in managing, conserving and preserving their cultural heritage. Both cities are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The two sides agreed to share experiences in managing cultural heritage sites, organize cooperative programs and support areas of mutual concern such as heritage conservation, scientific, museum, and archaeological research, as well as services to promote the cultural values.
Both sides aim to cooperate in strengthening human resources for heritage management and conservation, as well as exchanging experts and professional skills and sharing information on laws, policies and research on the conservation and management of the world’s heritage sites and intangible cultural heritage.
They will also promote friendship and cooperation between Hue (Vietnam) and Luang Prabang (Laos) and further look to also integrate the Cambodian destination of Siem Riep, home to the famed Angkor Temples.
Director of the Luang Prabang World Heritage office Buonnhang Phongvichit declared to local media that since it was established in December 1995, his office has been responsible for managing, preserving and developing Luang Prabang as a UNESCO World’s Cultural Heritage site.
The cooperation between the two cities will fostering Luang Prabang as a centre for tourism, culture, history and heritage research.
Hue receives approximately 1.5 million tourists per year of which 700,000 are foreingers. Luang Prabang recorded in 2012 close to 300,000 international tourist arrivals, up by 7.2% over 2012.
(Source: VNS)
Luc Citrinot a French national is a freelance journalist and consultant in tourism and air transport with over 20 years experience. Based in Paris and Bangkok, he works for various travel and air transport trade publications in Europe and Asia.
