Online discussion seeks to bring into play Quoc Tu Giam’s cultural values
An online discussion was held on September 26 to look into way to capitalise on values of the cultural space of Quoc Tu Giam in the Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature - Imperial Academy) complex in Hanoi.
Khue Van Cac (Literature Pavilion) at the Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam relic site is one of the symbolic icon of Hanoi (Photo: vanmieu.gov.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – An onlinediscussion was held on September 26 to look into way to capitalise on values ofthe cultural space of Quoc Tu Giam in the Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple ofLiterature - Imperial Academy) complex in Hanoi.
A special national relic site, Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam was founded in the 11th century and consideredthe first university of Vietnam. It has also been a place for honouring thefondness for learning for centuries.
However, how to turn it into a vivid cultural space, not merely a tourist attraction, so as todisseminate the fine cultural values of not only this site but also Vietnam isnot a simple issue.
Le Xuan Kieu, Director of the VanMieu - Quoc Tu Giam Centre for Cultural and Scientific Activities, said thecentre has applied new technology to studying and bringing into play the relicsite’s values and developing new products to serve visitors once the place isre-opened.
Notably, the centre is seeking new waysto bring traditional values closer to visitors to help them understand more andhave appropriate behaviours toward the relic site, he added.
At the discussion, researchers andexperts suggested many measures to transform the relic into a livelycultural space.
In early September, the Van Mieu -Quoc Tu Giam Centre for Cultural and Scientific Activities, the GavistoDiplomat non-profit cultural and educational project, and relevant agenciesdebuted the Cultural Space of Quoc Tu Giam project which aims to develop thisrelic site into an open space for heritage-related ideas.
In less than a month, this projecthas recorded interactions of 1,500 people. Posts about history, culture, andthe fondness for learning have also attracted great attention./.
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Khue Van Cac (Literature Pavilion) at the Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam relic site is one of the symbolic icon of Hanoi (Photo: vanmieu.gov.vn) 
