Ho Chi Minh City: Difficult to rank relics located on "golden land"

According to the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, the group of urban architectural works located in the city center, with "golden" locations, under the management of central agencies, high commercial value, difficult to classify as relics for preservation due to pressure from urban development.

The headquarters of the People's Committee of District 1 (now the headquarters of the People's Committee of Saigon Ward), located at 45-47 Le Duan Street, was recognized by the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City as a city-level relic. Photo: Nguyen Le

On the afternoon of October 23, at a socio -economic press conference, the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City said that up to now, in Ho Chi Minh City, there are a total of 321 ranked relics, including: 4 special national relics; 99 national relics; 218 provincial and city relics.

From the beginning of 2025 until now, there have been 14 works ranked as city-level relics. Among them, there are many works that are very familiar to many generations of city residents such as: Tan Dinh Market; Saigon University; Trung Vuong High School; Base of Cho Lon Provincial Party Committee, Saigon - Cho Lon City Party Committee at Vuon Thom; Red Areca Garden Memorial Site; Go Queo Ancient Tomb Park...

In addition, in the inventory of relics, there are 231 works and locations that have not been classified as relics. The reason is that the group of urban architectural works is located in the city center, has a "golden" position, is under the management of central agencies, has high commercial value, and is difficult to preserve due to the pressure of urban development.

For groups of religious buildings such as churches, pagodas... with specific characteristics in terms of ownership and management, ranking relics may encounter difficulties in unifying the scope of protected areas; legal procedures for repair, renovation or construction.

Regarding historical relics, because witnesses of the resistance war against France and the US are now old, many of them are no longer alive or have limited memory; original documents, materials, and artifacts have been lost over time and war, making it difficult to verify sources of documents and supplement scientific records for ranking.
relics.

The Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City said that the city is implementing a number of solutions, focusing on building support mechanisms and policies, creating conditions for owners and investors to restore and embellish relics in a harmonious direction between conservation and development, ensuring compliance with current planning and laws.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/tp-ho-chi-minh-kho-xep-hang-di-tich-nam-tren-dia-chi-dat-vang-720670.html