Documentations of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel have been completed as a step towards the UNESCO’s recognition as world cultural heritage.

After the royal citadel was recognised as a national historical and architectural relic site in late 2007, the file’s preparation was carried out carefully with the participation of prestigious foreign and local scientists, including those from the Vietnam-Japan Experts’ Joint Committee, the Ile region of France and UNESCO.

The file will collect opinions from authorised agencies before being sent to UNESCO before September 30.

In December 2002, the Vietnam Archaeology Institute started the excavation work on a 19,000 sq.m acreage at 18 Hoang Dieu street of Hanoi capital city to find out a precious relic site.

According to researchers, the site was the centre of the Thang Long imperial citadel, the most important among ancient capitals of Vietnam, where the country’s most important rituals were held during the Ly, Tran and Le dynasties. (VNA)