Conducting illegal excavations at archaeological sites is strictly prohibited in Vietnam

09:15, 13/01/2003

The Law on Cultural Heritage 2001 of Vietnam provides for activities of protecting and promoting the values of cultural heritages; defines the rights and obligations of organizations and individuals towards the cultural heritages in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

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The Law on Cultural Heritage 2001 of Vietnam specified prohibited acts as follows:

One, appropriating or deviating cultural heritages;

Two, ruining or posing a danger of ruining cultural heritages;

Three, conducting illegal excavations at archaeological sites or illegal construction, encroaching upon the land within historical-cultural relics, famous landscapes and beauty spots;

Four, illegally purchasing, selling, exchanging and transporting vestiges, antiques, national precious objects pertaining to historical-cultural relics, famous landscapes and beauty spots; illegally taking abroad vestiges, antiques and national precious objects;

Five, taking advantage of the protection and promotion of the values of cultural heritages to commit law-breaking acts.

View more: The Law on Cultural Heritage 2001 of Vietnam was issued on June 29, 2001, effective from January 01, 2002.

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