The document stated that after receiving Official Dispatch No. 31/UBND-VX dated January 3, 2025 of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on completing the Summary Report of Cu Chi Tunnels to submit to UNESCO for inclusion in the List of proposed world heritage dossiers, based on the request of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism sent a document requesting relevant agencies to comment on the Summary Report.

Basically, the opinions of relevant agencies are in agreement with the content of the Cu Chi Tunnels Summary Report.

Previously, the National Cultural Heritage Council assessed the contents of the summary report as reasonable and practical.

Regarding the selection criteria, the proposed criteria agreed by the National Cultural Heritage Council are appropriate, exploiting and promoting the core values ​​of the Cu Chi Tunnels relic, which previously, domestic and foreign documents were limited and not properly evaluated. The dossier has clarified and fully demonstrated the depth and rich values ​​of the Cu Chi Tunnels.

The National Cultural Heritage Council recommends that the Report should emphasize a number of contents including: This is a systematic and large-scale underground defense structure; This structure was built by human power with locally available tools. Therefore, it is necessary to clearly present the knowledge system, understanding of the natural world, geographical location, geological structure, and stratigraphy of the Tunnel area; The method of creating the structure, thinking about the defense system and the effectiveness of the structure; In particular, it is necessary to describe the function of each sub-layer and the entire system, the method of long-term existence underground, the ability to adapt to difficult living conditions and the fierce nature of war. Thereby, demonstrating the resilient will and creativity of the Vietnamese people in general and Cu Chi people in particular, to create a convincing cultural and scientific heritage profile.

However, in order to have a basis to submit to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism respectfully requests the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to continue reviewing and completing the Cu Chi Tunnels Summary Report according to the comments of the National Cultural Heritage Council.

Accordingly, it is necessary to have effective measures to protect the heritages that are currently being managed and exploited to serve the public, and at the same time urgently carry out research programs, collect documents... to fully prepare data, complete scientific content and material evidence, effectively serving the work of building the Nomination Profile and Management Plan of the Cu Chi Tunnels Historical Site to submit to UNESCO for recognition as a World Heritage Site.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/bo-vhttdl-ra-soat-hoan-thien-bao-cao-tom-tat-dia-dao-cu-chi-trinh-unesco-dua-vao-danh-muc-du-kien-lap-ho-so-di-san-the-gioi-20250428170101645.htm