Experiencing heritage through the lens of technology
Over the past few years, a number of historical sites in Hanoi have introduced technology into their visitor experiences. The Temple of Literature has been operating the “Quintessence of Dao Hoc” product for over a year, with the highlight being a nearly 15-minute 3D mapping performance at the Thai Hoc house, which was elaborately designed using lighting technology.
At the end of November, the Center for Cultural and Scientific Activities of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam continued to launch the 3D mapping film "History in Stone" to create a new highlight in the night tour.
In addition to cultural relics, many museums have also boldly applied advanced technologies to exhibition activities, achieving certain results. The National Museum of History is a pioneer in applying 3D virtual reality technology in exhibition activities, while the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts is applying many technological products for exhibitions such as iMuseum VFA multimedia explanations, 3D tours, online art exhibitions, etc.
Previously, speaking at the Conference - Workshop "65 years of protecting and promoting the value of cultural heritage", Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong said that 6 key tasks were raised at the conference, including promoting digital transformation, applying information technology in documenting the document system and building a national database on cultural heritage.
Digital transformation needs to be appropriate and effective
Giving advice on the conservation and promotion of cultural heritage in the 4.0 era, Dr. Le Thi Minh Ly, Vice President of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association, said that the application of technology is very necessary but it is also necessary to pay attention to the original value of the artifacts.
True to the logo of the Department of Cultural Heritage, the specific task in the professional activities of the Department of Cultural Heritage is to preserve, promote the value and transfer the treasure of Vietnamese cultural heritage in its original and authentic form to future generations.
Besides, documentary heritages also need to be digitized to help promote them to the public effectively.
“The Department of Cultural Heritage needs to provide guidance and training to localities on knowledge to assess and classify local heritages, thereby making a list of each type of heritage to have a roadmap for conservation, value promotion, and effective registration,” said Dr. Vu Thi Minh Huong, Vice President of the UNESCO Memory of the World Committee for the Asia-Pacific Region.
According to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quoc Hung - former Deputy Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage, it is necessary to create conditions for the community to participate more in activities to preserve and promote the value of local relics; enhance the quality of human resources in the direction of professionalism, specialization, suitable for the digital age.
Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Van Bai - Vice Chairman of the National Cultural Heritage Council - proposed that in the next stage of development, it is necessary to socialize the activities of the industry to mobilize resources from the whole society.
With clear directions in digital transformation to preserve and promote heritage values, the heritage industry not only plays the role of a driving force to protect and develop advanced Vietnamese culture and people with strong national identity, but also transforms cultural heritage values into valuable "assets", promoting socio-economic development, meeting the country's sustainable development goals.
Associate Professor, Dr. Le Thi Thu Hien - Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage - said that currently, the country has more than 40,000 relics and nearly 70,000 intangible cultural heritages inventoried, of which 34 heritages are recognized by UNESCO. The museum system includes 203 museums (127 public, 76 non-public), with more than 4 million artifacts preserved and displayed.
