Vietnamese and Japanese architects and researchers shared theirexperience in preserving wooden architectural structures at a conferencein the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on October 25.

Themed “Preservation of the wooden architectural heritage in Asia:case studies from Vietnam and Japan”, the event was jointly held by theHue Relics Conservation Centre, the Cultural Heritage Association ofVietnam and the All Japan Society of Architects and Engineers, lookingto build a comprehensive management plan for Hue heritage property.

According to UNESCO Representative in Vietnam Katherine Muller Marin,financial and technical support from various sources has enabled the HueRelics Conservation Centre to restore a lot of wooden architecturalbuildings and gain valuable experience to share.

Theconference offered a chance to systematise lessons learnt during theconservation process and popularise them in a wider community, she said,stressing that preserving wooden architectural structures is to manageworld heritage sustainably.

Existing for nearly oneand a half centuries from 1802 to 1945, the Nguyen dynasty left a hugeamount of architectural heritages in Hue city, including wall systems,tombs, temples and palaces. However, they are facing risks ofdisappearing due to bad impact of socio-economic development and naturaldisasters.

Since 1994, Japan has paid specialattention to the study and preservation of wooden architectures in theHue relics site.-VNA