Vietnam: Principles for delineating relic protection zones

According to Article 14 of Decree No. 98/2010/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, principles for delineating and placing boundary markers for relic protection zones are specified as follows:

- Protection zone 1 of a relic shall be delineated according to the following principles:

+ For a relic being a construction work or a place connected with a historical event or the life and career of a national celebrity, the scope of protection zone I must cover areas accommodating the construction work or the place marking remarkable developments of the historical event or works in commemoration of the national celebrity related to that relic;

+ For a relic being an archaeological site. the scope of protection zone I must cover areas in which relics and vestiges are found, terrains and landscapes directly related to the habitat of the subjects of that archaeological site;

+ For a relic being a group of art architectural works or a single architectural work, the scope of protection zone I must cover areas accommodating the architectural work(s) grounds, gardens, ponds. lakes and other elements related to that relic:

+ For a beauty spot, the scope of the protection zone I must guarantee the preservation of the integrity of the natural landscape, terrains and geomorphology and other geographical elements containing bio-diversity and peculiar eco-system and substantial traces of developments of the earth or architectural works related to that beauty spot.

+ For a relic comprising different construction works or with a wide distribution area, protection zone I for each construction work or area shall be determined.

- Protection zone II means the area surrounding or adjacent to the protection zone I used to protect the landscape, environment and ecology of a relic, in which construction of works to protect and promote the relic's value is permitted.

A relic will have no protection zone II when it is located in a residential area or adjacent to construction works which cannot be relocated.

- The placing of boundary markers in relic protection zones must adhere to the following principles:

+ Relic protection zones must be clearly separated from adjacent areas in the field according to the record and map of relic protection zones included in the relic ranking dossier;

+ Markers must be made of durable materials and placed in easy-to-notice positions:

+ The shape, color and size of markers must match the environment and landscape of the relic without affecting the original constituents of the relic.

View more details at Decree No. 98/2010/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from November 06, 2010.

Nguyen Phu

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