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The Cultural Heritage Law being enacted and amended reflects a positive shift in safeguarding and promoting the cultural heritage of the nation. Join Mytour in exploring the detailed content through the following article.
What is the Cultural Heritage Law? Provisions of Law No. 32/2009/QH12 by the National Assembly
1. Structure of the Cultural Heritage Law.
2. New Points of the Amended Cultural Heritage Law of 2009.
1. Structure of the Cultural Heritage Law
The Cultural Heritage Law of 2001, amended and supplemented by the Amended Cultural Heritage Law of 2009, takes effect from January 1st, 2010.
* Cultural Heritage Law of 2001
This law consists of 74 articles divided into 07 different chapters, governing activities to protect and promote the cultural heritage values, and defining the rights and obligations of organizations and individuals regarding cultural heritage in our country.
* Amended Cultural Heritage Law of 2009
Regarding the structure of the Amended Cultural Heritage Law of 2009, it consists of: 04 Articles, specifically:
- Article 1: Regulations on amending and supplementing certain provisions of the Cultural Heritage Law:
+ Comprising: 25 clauses, supplementing Articles 4, 13, 17, 18, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 41, 42, 47, 48, 50 of the old Cultural Heritage Law.
+ Abolishing Article 35
+ Adding Article 41a
- Article 2: Regulations on replacing certain phrases, specifically:
Replace the phrase 'Ministry of Culture - Information' with the phrase 'Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism' and replace the phrase 'culture - information' with the phrase 'culture, sports and tourism', replace the phrase 'people's ownership' with the phrase 'state ownership'.
- Article 3: Regulations on amending and supplementing Article 65 of the Emulation and Commendation Law.
Specifically, stipulating the titles 'People's Artisan', 'Excellent Artisan' to be awarded to individuals who have merits in protecting and promoting intangible cultural heritage values and the criteria for individuals to be awarded the titles 'People's Artisan', 'Excellent Artisan'.
- Article 4: Regulations on the implementation of the Law.
* Download the latest Cultural Heritage Law HERE
Main content and new points of the latest Cultural Heritage Law
2. New Points of the Amended Cultural Heritage Law of 2009
In the Amended Cultural Heritage Law of 2009, the following amendments and supplements have been made:
- Regarding the scope of regulation of the Law: in a more expansive direction.
- Definitions:
+ Intangible cultural heritage
+ Inventory of cultural heritage
+ Original elements constituting relics
+ Museum
- Regulations on measures to protect intangible cultural heritage.
- Measures to protect and develop the spoken and written language of ethnic minorities in Vietnam.
- Regulations on measures to protect and promote the cultural values of traditional festivals
- Regulations on honoring, state policies and treatment towards individuals engaged in the field of protecting and promoting intangible cultural heritage values based on state budget resources
+ Regulations on criteria for ranking historical-cultural relics and scenic spots at provincial, national, and special national levels
+ Amending regulations on determining protected areas of relics, specifying requirements for protecting protected areas of relics.
+ Regulations on classification of museums, delegation of authority to decide establishment/licensing of museum operations
+ Tasks of museums
It can be seen that the revisions made to the Cultural Heritage Law 2001, particularly the Amended Cultural Heritage Law 2009 have created a solid legal framework, expanding in a direction that facilitates the protection and promotion of the nation's cultural heritage values. Related to other laws as per current legal provisions, readers can refer to laws such as the Emulation and Commendation Law, State Bank Law, Tourism Law, etc.
