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via Vietnam News, 29 March 2024: Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed a significant amendment to the Cultural Heritage Law, aiming to prohibit the international trade and export of national treasures and relics. This draft amendment ensures that such items, regardless of being publicly or privately owned, can only be transferred, exchanged, donated, or inherited within the country. The move seeks to bolster the internal circulation of cultural heritage items, thereby enhancing their value, while aligning with international conventions and safeguarding the nation’s historical and cultural assets from illegal activities and overseas loss.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed a draft amendment to the Cultural Heritage Law to prohibit national treasures trading and export of relics and antiquities.
The culture ministry said the draft amendment stipulates that relics and antiquities under public or private ownership can be transferred through civilian sales, exchange, donation, inheritance and business within the country according to legal provisions.
National treasures which are under public or private ownership can only be transferred, exchanged, donated or inherited within the country, according to the draft.
Source: Draft amendment to Cultural Heritage Law bans export of antiquities
