On June 3, answering a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, the leader of the Hue Ancient Citadel Relic Preservation Center said that the restoration of the Nguyen Dynasty throne has been completed according to plan. Currently, the unit is preparing the final stages to bring artifacts back to the display location at the center of Thai Hoa Palace (Hue Citadel).
According to the Hue Ancient Citadel Relic Preservation Center, after being brought back for display, artifact protection will be tightened. Visitors are only allowed to visit from a safe distance through a protective glass system, and are not allowed to directly contact treasures.
The restoration is implemented according to the plan approved by functional agencies, with the goal of restoring artifacts to their nearest state compared to the time of preparing the dossier for recognition as a national treasure in 2015.
The implementation process complies with the principles of preserving museum artifacts, based on relevant scientific and historical documents, and at the same time applies appropriate technical solutions to maximize the preservation of the original elements of the treasure.
Previously, Lao Dong Newspaper reported that at noon on May 24, 2025, Ho Van Phuong Tam (born 1983) bought a ticket to visit Hue Citadel. When arriving at the Thai Hoa Palace area, this person broke into the area where the Nguyen Dynasty king's throne was placed, shouting and damaging the front left armrest of the artifact.
After the incident, Hue City Police initiated a criminal case, prosecuted the defendant and temporarily detained Ho Van Phuong Tam for the act of intentionally damaging property. Two security guards on duty at Thai Hoa Palace at the time of the incident were also terminated their labor contracts.
