On the morning of December 19, in Oc Eo commune, An Giang province, a solemn groundbreaking ceremony was held for the project to build a roof to protect archaeological pits at Oc Eo-Ba The relic. Mr. Le Van Phuoc - Vice Chairman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee, leaders and former leaders of An Giang province and representatives of the people in the area attended.
The project to build a system of canopy to preserve archaeological pits at Oc Eo-Ba The relic is invested with a total construction area of 8,885m2, including the following areas: Go Linh Son Bac relic, Go Giong Cat relic, Go Sau Thuan relic with a total investment of more than 44 billion VND from the provincial budget. The implementation period is until 2027.
The groundbreaking ceremony is not only an important milestone, a practical project to welcome the 14th National Congress of the Party, demonstrating the political determination of all levels and sectors in concretizing the Party's policies on preserving and promoting the value of cultural heritage associated with sustainable development..., but also a positive action contributing to promoting and realizing the move towards honoring Oc Eo Culture as a World Cultural Heritage.
It is known that the Oc Eo - Ba The Cultural Relic Site was ranked as a Special National Monument by the Prime Minister in 2012. Currently, 10 National Treasures are being kept, including: Linh Son Bac Buddha Sculpture, Khanh Binh Stone Buddha statue, Giong Xoai Wood Buddha statue, Brahma Giong Xoai Son Son statue, Kho Linga-Yoni, Kho Linga - Yoni Linh Son, Nhan Nandin Giong Cat, Mukhalinga Ba The; Go Go Cay Tram Mausoleum, Linh Son Bac Buddha statue Head.
In recent times, An Giang province has been focusing all resources with domestic and foreign scientific agencies to actively complete the dossier to aim for the goal of being recognized by UNESCO as Oc Eo Culture as a World Cultural Heritage by 2027.
