A typical Hue garden house on Nguyen Chi Thanh street.

Accordingly, the unified list includes the garden houses of three households: Mr. Nguyen Huu Thong (Sum Vien), address: 313 Bui Thi Xuan Street, Phuong Duc Ward; Mrs Nguyen Thi Tam, at 31 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Phu Cat Ward and the ancestral temple of Ton That family (Mr. Ton That Hung), at 7 alley 72, Than Van Nhiep Street, Thuy Bieu Ward, Hue city. They will be supported for restoration in 2018.

The Chairman of the provincial People's Committee assigned the People's Committee of Hue city basing on the list of typical Hue garden houses participating in the support for restoration in 2018 above organize the implementation of support procedures as prescribed.

The Department of Finance will allocate budgetary funds in 2018 to support for restoration and for other support under the project “Policies to support the protection and promotion of typical Hue garden houses' value”.

According to the project, the support fund to restore and embellish the garden houses of category 1 does not exceed VND 700 million, the garden houses of category 2 does not exceed VND 500 million; and not more than VND 400 million for the garden houses of category 3.

The project “Policies to support the protection and promotion of typical Hue garden houses' value” aims to support the people to preserve traditional cultural identity, contributing to enhancing the image of Hue ancient capital. According to the target set by the provincial People's Council, by 2020, the province will focus on supporting and restoring to protect about 25 to 40 typical Hue garden houses.

By Thai Son

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