Vietnamese museums: Relevant laws and regulations

According to Article 47 of the Law on Cultural Heritage 2001 of Vietnam, Vietnamese museums include:

- National museums, which are places where collections with national typical values are preserved and displayed;

- Specialized museums, which are places where collections with typical values in particular specialties are preserved and displayed;

- Provincial-level museums, which are places where collections with typical values within localities are preserved and displayed;

- Private museums, which are places where collections on one or several themes are preserved and displayed.

Conditions for the establishment of a museum include:

- Possessing collection(s) on one or several themes;

- Having a display area, storage and preservation means;

- Having personnel mastering professional knowledge and techniques for museological activities.

Museums have the following tasks and powers:

- To collect, inventory, preserve and display collections;

- To conduct scientific researches into cultural heritages;

- To organize the promotion of cultural heritages values for the interest of the entire society;

- To build up the contingent of professional personnel;

- To manage the material foundations and technical facilities and equipment;

- To undertake international cooperation according to the provisions of law;

- To perform other tasks and exercise other powers according to the provisions of law.

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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