Vietnam’s maps named Memory of WorldVietNamNet Bridge – Historical maps dating back to the 18th century were officially recognised as a heritage Memory of the World on Wednesday. It meets all the criteria to be recognised as a documentary heritage of the Memory of the World programme. The Memory of the World Programme is an international programme aimed at safeguarding, preserving and facilitating access to and the use of documentary heritage. MOWCAP was set up in 1998 and is the regional forum for UNESCO’s global Memory of the World (MOW) Programme. — Photo courtesy of Chu Thu PhuongImportant artifacts: The Vietnamese delegation were proud when the documents were recognised as a Memory of the World.

Source: VietNamNet News May 31, 2018 04:18 UTC