In response to the information that the Nguyen Dynasty throne at the Hue Monuments was being attacked, the Department of Cultural Heritage requested the Hue Monuments Conservation Center to urgently organize an inspection and assessment of the current status, ensure security, safety, promptly protect national treasures and Hue Monuments and report to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism before May 26, 2025.
Organize the assessment of the technical status of national treasures, promptly propose solutions for handling and preservation according to the provisions of the law on cultural heritage.
At the same time, strengthening the protection, preservation and promotion of the value of national treasures under the guidance in Official Letter No. 1669/BVHTTDL-DSVH dated April 22, 2024 of the Cultural Heritage Department on strengthening the protection, preservation and promotion of the national treasures and making artifact records proposed to recognize national treasures in phase 13, 2024.
The current Law on Cultural Heritage and Clause 2, Article 9 of the Law on Cultural Heritage 2024 stipulate the prohibited act of "harming and destroying cultural heritage".
The Penal Code also stipulates in accordance with the Law on Cultural Heritage on the crime of violating regulations on the act of destroying property in historical - cultural, scenic and scenic relic sites, at all levels of causing consequences.
A representative of the Department of Cultural Heritage commented that the sanctions and legal system all have regulations on Handling violations depending on the level, from administrative sanctions, fines, non-custodial reform fines to prison fines.
Official dispatch No. 566/DSVH-DT dated May 24, 2025 of the Department of Cultural Heritage requested urgent inspection, verification and assessment of the level of damage, timely planning for preservation and protection of national treasures and relics.
The golden throne of the Nguyen Dynasty located in Thai Hoa Palace is a unique artifact. Above is a splendid golden canopy. The entire throne is made of gilded lacquer wood.
The forehead is 101cm high, 72cm wide, 87cm long. The base is 118cm long, 90cm wide, 20cm high.
In January 2016, the throne was recognized as a National Treasure, with many historical and cultural values.
On May 24, at Thai Hoa Palace (Hue Imperial City), Ho Van Phuong T. (born in 1983, residing in Huong Long Ward, Phu Xuan District, Hue City) violated national treasure - the throne of the Nguyen Dynasty.
At about 11:55, T. bought a ticket to visit the Imperial City, then showed unusual signs in the Thai Hoa Palace area. Despite being reminded, the subject continued to encroach on the throne display area, screaming and breaking the left armrest of the national treasure.
Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Hue City Police is conducting a psychiatric assessment of T.
To protect valuable artifacts, the Hue Monuments Conservation Center has moved the throne to the archaeological warehouse and replaced it with a restoration at Thai Hoa Palace. The center is also implementing security measures, such as installing more surveillance cameras, training security guards and developing emergency situation handling plans.
