According to the report of the People's Committee of Hue City sent to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, there are currently 14 artifacts/groups of artifacts in the city that are national treasures, corresponding to 40 artifacts preserved in historical relics, museums or in specialized warehouses.
Among these, many valuable treasures such as the Nine Cauldrons and the Nine bulls, the Ngo Mon bell of the Minh Mang Dynasty, the Great Red cross of the Thien Mu Pagoda, the throne of the Nguyen Dynasty and the coat of arms assigned by units such as the Hue Monuments Conservation Center and the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum, the Hue City History Museum are being strictly managed and preserved.
For large artifacts, associated with historical spaces such as the Nine Cauldrons, bronze cauldrons, stone steles, etc., Hue City prioritizes keeping the original exhibition location, while strengthening physical protection measures such as fences, houses, surveillance cameras, alarm systems and periodic cleaning.
In particular, artifacts such as throne and life jackets that are easily damaged by wood and fabric - are preserved under strict temperature and humidity control conditions, with a layer of unsold paper covered and periodically inspected by the team.
Moving some bronze cauldrons in the Dai Noi area, Dong Khanh cauldrons to high positions and making a system of cement foundations; periodically cleaning the artifacts.
A new step forward is that Hue City has conducted a 3D scan of all national treasures for digital storage, serving research and response to unexpected incidents.
The People's Committee of Hue City recommends that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism provide additional funding and in-depth professional training for museum staff, as well as issue unified regulations on the protection of national treasures.
The city also wishes to strengthen international cooperation to learn from conservation experiences from organizations such as UNESCO, ICCROM...
At noon on May 24, 2025, Ho Van Phuong T (born in 1983, residing in Hue City) suddenly crossed the fence, encroached on the national treasure area of the Nguyen Dynasty throne at Thai Hoa Palace, sat on the throne, took off his shirt and broke the left armrest.
The security force controlled and handed over T to Hue City Police. T was once taken to a compulsory drug rehabilitation facility and is currently being assessed for psychiatric examination.
On June 1, the Investigation Police Agency of Hue City Police initiated a criminal case, prosecuted the accused, and temporarily detained Ho Van Phuong T for 3 months for the act of intentionally damaging property under Point c, Clause 2, Article 178 of the Penal Code.
