Cultural landmark preservations in Vietnam

This is a podcast episode discussing the importance of preserving historical landmarks in Vietnam. The guests talk about how it shows financial stability and attracts investment, boosts the tourism sector, and contributes to the economy. They also mention the educational and cultural values of preserving these landmarks, such as passing down historical knowledge and showcasing cultural diversity. They emphasize the duty of every citizen to safeguard cultural heritage. Overall, preserving these landmarks has economic, educational, and cultural benefits for the nation. Hello everyone, welcome to Heritage Hughes. I'm Khoi, I'm your host. Heritage Hughes is the project where we discuss aspects surrounding ancient architecture and cultural matrixment in Vietnam. Last week we had a discussion about the history of Vietnamese cuisine. In this episode, we will discuss the circumstance that led to the current effort to preserve historical landmarks. In today's podcast, I have invited three guest speakers, including Sam. Hi, I'm Phan, I'm a professor of economics at University of Saigon. Thanks for having me. Next, Donna. Hi guys, my name is Donna. I am a tour guide at Happy Saigon Tour. I'm so happy to appear today to share this episode. Finally, Phuong. Hi everyone, I'm Phuong, a first year student majoring in tourism and hotel management. Thanks for having me. So landmark preservation, as a country with a history spanning thousands of years, I feel like all of us know or were educated from a young age that we must preserve our historical landmarks. But what are the critical values that we want to gain from doing so? Well, for starters, keeping our historical relics intact show our business partners that we're financially functional and worthy of investment. Also, preserving these landmarks do wonders to our reputation as a nation and will attract foreign and highly skilled workforce from overseas as it shows that we can afford their salaries and benefits. Yeah, how about you, Donna? As a working tour guide, can you elaborate more on the importance of preserving heritage landmarks for tourism in Ho Chi Minh City? Until now, the city's most popular tourist attractions are frequently historical sites. They can attract many tourists and greatly impact the city tourism sector. Preserving historic sites is essential to getting the history and culture of Ho Chi Minh City, which is attractive to tourists. Yeah, I get you. Tourism is crucial in boosting the nation's economy. Therefore, keeping these sites in good shape also contributes to said economy. That makes sense. Now we're going to an advertisement to discover historical building with the timeless building in Ho Chi Minh City. I would like to welcome Happy Saigon Travel, who is sponsoring this episode. Happy Saigon Travel specializes in organizing tours around the beauty of Ho Chi Minh City. 10% discount when you enter the cultural heritage used when joining the city tour. Okay, let's continue. So, their three guests have talked with us about benefits to the economy and tourism of maintaining historical sites and cultural heritage. What about cultural and educational values, then? First, let's talk about educational values. For future generations to get historical knowledge through learning about historical landmarks, preservation is essential. A brand illustration of the value of cultural heritage is Notre Dame, which was constructed under French colonial control. The Vietnamese government has put measures in place to protect it and inform the next generation of its importance. Preserving landmarks also means understanding why the old landmarks or architectural heritage are made and kept over a long period. I would also like to mention Notre Dame. The reason for maintaining it is because Notre Dame is meaningful to its parishioners, and it can be said that what's related to religion is meaningful, and we reserve Notre Dame to prove that our country is culturally diverse. I appreciate that all of your ideas about historical events help to pass knowledge to future generations, especially young people. Then, should adults learn how to maintain their cultural heritage, too? Of course. Well, that is because every citizen has a duty to defend the nation and its culture and history by taking precautionary measures to safeguard cultural heritage. So, according to Phuong, how does the cultural values in cultural heritage assist? Vietnamese maintain their cultural heritage while advancing the nation. The Notre Dame Cathedral is a recognizable landmark that enhances culture and helps harness religious and cultural activities. Its persons have been helped to describe the region's historical beauty and cultural origin. Yes, I agree. Therefore, throughout the integration and development process, cultural heritage improves its perceptions of the sectors, locality, and country, generates economic benefits, and plays a significant role in socioeconomic and community development. It also provides resources and inspiration for the tourism industry's growth. I can certainly hold heartedly with this viewpoint. Such a crisp discussion with all of you. Thank you for spending time with us. Next week, we will have a talk about the meticulous method of architectural preservation. Goodbye and see you in the next episode of Heritage News.