TAILIEUCHUNG - The École Française D'extrême-Orient (EFEO) with Conservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments in Hanoi (During 1900 - 1945)

The combination of Vietnamese people protecting heritage and the contributions of EFEO scientists helped many valuable cultural and historical monuments of Hanoi capital not be destroyed. Notably, research experience of conservation and policy recommendations from EFEO scientists are valuable lesson in the field of management, conservation and promotion of Vietnamese historical and cultural heritage values today. | Vietnam Social Sciences, (172) - 2016 HISTORY – ARCHEOLOGY – ETHNOLOGY The École Française D'extrême-Orient (EFEO) with Conservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments in Hanoi (During 1900 - 1945) Phan Phuong Thao * Do Thi Tam ** Abstract: To preserve more than 2,000 monuments in the urban area of Hanoi today, we need to acknowledge the great efforts of cultural institutions, Vietnam and international scientists contribution, notably EFEO in the1900-1945 period. The paper analyzes EFEO activities in conserving Vietnam’s cultural heritage in general and Hanoi’s in particular. The combination of Vietnamese people protecting heritage and the contributions of EFEO scientists helped many valuable cultural and historical monuments of Hanoi capital not be destroyed. Notably, research experience of conservation and policy recommendations from EFEO scientists are valuable lesson in the field of management, conservation and promotion of Vietnamese historical and cultural heritage values today. Key words: Cultural heritage; historical - cultural relics; relics reservation; Hanoi; EFEO (École française d'Extrême-Orient); heritage management; inventory of relics; ranking relics. 1. Introduction Monuments are the sites, that preserves a lot of historic, cultural and traditional values - those humane values that have positive impacts on our national development. As a result, throughout the course of history, Vietnamese communities always uphold the preservation of historic and cultural monuments. In order to protect more than 2,000 historic and cultural monuments in Thang Long - Hanoi(1) through the two wars against the French and the American invaders, remarkable efforts of cultural institutions as well as Vietnamese and international scientists were recognized, which cannot fail to 48 mention significant contributions from scholars of the French School of Asian Studies (The École Française D'extrême Orient - EFEO) during the period 1900 1945.(1) (*) Assoc. Prof. .

• Lịch sử - Văn hoá
• The École Française Dextrême Orient
• Historical cultural relics
• Conservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments in Hanoi
• Inventory of relics
• Vietnam’s cultural heritage