The thousand-year-old Champa twin tower in Hue is flooded with weeds

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    HUE - After completing the archaeological phase 1, the 1,000-year-old Champa Joint Tower relic in Huong Tra town (Hue city) was flooded with weeds and was not protected.

    Moi day, Bo Van hoa The thao va Du lich (VHTTDL) vua co quyet dinh cho phep trien khai giai doan 2 cong tac khai quat khao co tai Di tich quoc gia Thap doi Lieu Coc (phuong Huong Xuan, thi xa Huong Tra, TP Hue). Bao tang Lich su Quoc gia phoi hop cung So Van hoa va The thao TP Hue thuc hien.
    The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST) has just issued a decision to allow the implementation of phase 2 of the archaeological excavation at the Lieu Coc double tower National Monument (Huong Xuan Ward, Huong Tra Town, Hue City). The National Museum of History in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Sports of Hue City will implement.
    Tong dien tich khao co trong giai doan 2 la 66m2. Gom 6m2 tham do (2 ho, moi ho 3m2) va 60m2 khai quat chinh thuc (ho 1 la 50m2, ho 2 la 10m2). Thoi gian khai quat du kien keo dai gan 2 thang, bat dau tu ngay 25.4 den het ngay 20.6.
    The total archaeological area in phase 2 is 66m2. Including 6m2 of exploration (2 holes, each hole 3m2) and 60m2 of official excavation (hole 1 is 50m2, hole 2 is 10m2). The excavation period is expected to last nearly 2 months, starting from April 25 to June 20.
    Bo VHTTDL yeu cau cac don vi chu tri can dam bao cong tac bao ve dia tang di tich trong suot qua trinh khai quat, dong thoi thuc hien cong tac tuyen truyen den nguoi dan dia phuong ve y thuc gin giu di san van hoa (Anh chup nam 2024, dot khai quat giai doan 1).
    The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requires the host units to ensure the protection of relic site throughout the excavation process, while carrying out propaganda work to local people about the awareness of preserving cultural heritage (Photo taken in 2024, excavation phase 1).
    Moi hien vat thu duoc trong qua trinh khai quat can duoc bao quan can than, tranh that lac hoac hu hong (Anh chup nam 2024, dot khai quat giai doan 1).
    All exhibits collected during the excavation process need to be carefully preserved to avoid loss or damage (Photo taken in 2024, excavation phase 1).
    Ghi nhan cua PV Bao Lao Dong tai Di tich Thap doi Lieu Coc thang 4.2025, sau khi hoan tat viec khai quat khao co giai doan 1 (giua nam 2024), di tich nay da quay tro ve voi bo dang ban dau, nhech nhac, khong duoc trong coi, bao ve.
    According to Lao Dong Newspaper reporters at Lieu Coc Joint Tower Relic in April 2025, after completing the archaeological excavation phase 1 (middle 2024), this relic has returned to its original appearance, shabby, not looked after or protected.
    Thay vi duoc bao ton hay it nhat la che chan, bao ve khoi tac dong thoi tiet va xam thuc cua cay coi, khu vuc khai quat lai bi bo mac. Co dai moc cao ngang nguoi, re cay bat dau len loi, dam sau vao nhung phan mong con sot lai, tu tu pha vo cac lop dia tang quy gia.
    Instead of being preserved or sheltered, protected from the weather and pests of trees, the excavation area is abandoned. Weeds grow as high as people, the roots of the trees begin to creep in, hitting deep into the remaining foundations, slowly breaking down valuable layers of geology.
    Nhung lop co dai moc trum len tung vien gach co, tung mong thap tung duoc phat lo nhoc nhan boi cac nha khao co gio da bi nuot chung. Viec re cay lon dam sau, xam hai vao cong trinh di tich se anh huong den tinh nguyen ven cua thap.
    The layers of weeds growing on each ancient brick and tower foundation were once exposed for hardship because the archaeologists had now swallowed them up. The deep entry of large tree roots and encroachment on the relic site will affect the integrity of the tower.
    Phan bang ten cua di tich bi co che lap.
    The names of the relic were covered by grass.
    Nam 1994, Thap doi Lieu Coc duoc Bo truong Bo Van hoa - Thong tin (nay la Bo Van hoa - The thao va Du lich) quyet dinh xep hang Di tich kien truc - nghe thuat cap Quoc gia.
    In 1994, Lieu Coc Joint Tower was decided by the Minister of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) to be ranked as a National Architectural - Artistic Relic.
    Du duoc danh gia la mot trong nhung cong trinh kien truc Champa quy hiem va con nhieu “bi an” chua duoc khai quat, the nhung cong vao khong duoc khoa, khong ai trong coi, bat ky ai cung co the ra vao.
    Although it is considered one of the rare Champa architectural works and still has many "mysteries" that have not been discovered, the entrance to the relic is not locked, no one is looking after it, anyone can enter or exit.
    Truoc do, nam 2024, Bao tang Lich su quoc gia va So VHTT TP Hue da hoan tat tham do va khai quat khao co tai Thap doi Lieu Coc giai doan 1, cung nhieu phat hien quan trong. Trong qua trinh khai quat cung thu duoc mot khoi luong di vat khong lo gom hon 4.800 tieu ban.
    Previously, in 2024, the National Museum of History and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hue City completed the exploration and archaeological excavation at Lieu Coc Joint Tower Phase 1, along with many important discoveries. A huge amount of artifacts including more than 4,800 specimens were collected. (Photo taken in 2024, excavation phase 1).
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