2023-04-20 10:58:21
Shanghai Duong Minh Auction has canceled the auction 12 ordinations likely of Vietnamese origin scheduled to take place on April 22. Currently, relevant information about the auction of ordinations, mainly of the Nguyen Dynasty, is no longer available on this company’s website.
This is the result of a coordinated effort between the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam. Previously, on April 17, a representative of the Department of Culture and Heritage said that he had received documents from Phu Tho, Bac Ninh, Hanoi, Ha Nam and Hai Duong provinces confirming that the artifacts for sale in China are: the ordained stolen. Previously, the Department asked localities to verify the authenticity of the ordination, build records to prove the origin of the ordination from relics, museums and related places.
On April 18, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism sent a document to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting coordination and support in implementing the next steps. According to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Consulate General of Vietnam in Shanghai has worked with relevant authorities, proposed stopping the auction and providing information about the ordinations.
On April 19, a representative of the Shanghai Culture and Tourism Bureau announced a request to stop Auction of 12 ordinations likely of Vietnamese origin and willing to coordinate with Vietnamese authorities to verify information.
| The deity was introduced by the auction house of King Thieu Tri, issued in 1844. Photo: Yangming Auction |
In the coming time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to direct the Vietnamese representative agencies in China to closely coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant agencies and localities to closely follow the case and take action. supportive measures when necessary.
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam and China are both parties to the 1970 UNESCO Convention on Measures to Prohibit the Import, Export and Illegal Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. This Convention is an important legal instrument so that the international community at large and its member countries can limit and progress to prevent the illegal trade in cultural property.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proposed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to assume the prime responsibility for working with UNESCO and related organizations and agencies of China through diplomatic negotiations by implementing the commitments of member countries. join the 1970 UNESCO Convention to be able to repatriate ordained artifacts originating from Vietnam that are illegally imported into China.
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