National Treasure (Vietnam)

A National Treasure (Vietnamese: Bảo vật quốc gia) or a national precious object[1] is a tangible cultural heritage or object handed down from the past with historical, cultural or scientific value of exceptional significance to the country of Vietnam.

[2] National treasures are deemed to be protected and preserved according to a special scheme by the Vietnamese Government.

The government also earmark an adequate proportion of the State budget to purchase national treasure as well as investment in activities of protecting and promoting the values of these objects.

In 2009, the Amendment of Law on Cultural Heritage Act presented a separate article specifically for the subject "national treasure".

There are strict regulations related to obligation of the Vietnamese State and owners of national treasure regarding ownership, protection and exhibition abroad.

National treasures shall be registered with competent state agencies in charge of culture.

Government agencies which have information on registered national treasures must kept confidential at owner's request, provide with professional guidance on, and create conditions for protecting and promoting the values of treasures.

23/2016/QD-TTg, issued by the Prime Minister of Vietnam, items formally designated as national treasures can only be transported abroad under one of these circumstances: Transport of the treasures abroad for display, exhibition, research or preservation must adhere to article 44 of the Law on Cultural Heritage, which requires the following conditions: The first set of 30 national treasure was designated on 1 October 2012 by Decision No.

Hoang Ha bronze drum of Đông Sơn Culture (national treasure no. 2 – set 1)
The golden seal Sắc mệnh chi bảo (敕命之寶) of Nguyen Emperors (national treasure no. 23 – set 4)
The T-54B tank no. 843 (national treasure no. 28 – set 1) that ended Vietnam War by bursting through the gate of the Independence Palace on 30 April 1975
Bronze funerary artifacts found in boat grave of Viet Khe (national treasure no. 3 – set 2). The complete burial ensemble is one of few national treasures has been exhibited abroad for the first time, in Germany [ 19 ]