Review and strenghthen protection of national treasures

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have just issued a document to relevant ministries, sectors and localities, requesting a review, assessment, and strengthening of the protection, preservation, and promotion of the value of national treasures.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requested a review and assessment of the current status of display, preservation, protection, and security measures for national treasures.

Relevant agencies and localities are required to develop, finalize and promptly implement protection plans. These plans should include measures to prevent theft, fire and explosion, natural disasters and other risks of damage to ensure the absolute safety of national treasures.

The local authorities where relics are located are requested to establish and approve protection plans for each valuable artifact. Organizations and individuals directly managing the relic shall be responsible for coordinating with the local police to assign responsibilities for the management of the artifacts.

For artifacts in relics that cannot be stored or replaced with replicas, the protection plan must ensure limited or no direct access and contact by visitors, with regular inspections and measures to prevent harmful impacts on the the artifacts.

In cases where artifacts can be stored and replaced with replicas, the storage plan must include proper preservation equipment and anti-theft alarm systems. The location where the artifacts are protected must be kept away from areas at risk of fire and flooding and equipped with surveillance cameras connected to the designated organizations or individuals responsible for their protection.