 UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay (C) visits the Thang Long Imperial Citadel relic site in June 2025 |
The decision commended Vietnam’s progress in addressing recommendations from the 2024 session, including its work on the central axis vision, the archaeological strategy, and the interpretation plan for the site.
The committee encouraged Vietnam to continue interdisciplinary research following the approved dismantling of modern structures, with a focus on reconstructing Kinh Thien Palace and its central ceremonial space.
A joint delegation from the World Heritage Centre and the International Council on Monuments and Sites will visit Vietnam in late July to assess the progress and provide technical advice to help prepare a report on the conservation status of the site, along with proposals for reconstructing Kinh Thien Palace, to be submitted by February next year. These efforts will be reviewed at the Committee’s 48th session in 2026.