The Netherlands helps manage Hue heritage sites

The Hue Relics Preservation Centre, in coordination with the Netherlands Urban Solution Company, opened a course to train preservationists to manage Hue relics using geographic information system technology.

The Hue Relics Preservation Centre (HRPC), in coordination with the Netherlands Urban Solution Company, opened a course on June 10 to train preservationists to manage Hue relics using geographic information system (GIS) technology.

Trainees will take field trips to improve their capacity for data analysis and create GIS maps of some heritage sites to help devise proper development strategies for Hue city.

Hue was the imperial capital of Vietnam from 1802 to 1945 during the reign of 13 Nguyen Kings. There are hundreds of historical, cultural and archeological works in the city, most notably Hue Royal Palace, which alone includes 253 works and seven imperial tomb complexes of nine Nguyen Kings.

The centre will manage large scale Hue heritage sites using the GIS in line with UNESCO’s requirements, said HRPC Director Phan Thanh Hai.

Around 1,500 trees in the Royal Palace areas are already being managed by the GIS technology.