My second article, this one on the values of heritage conservation, was published by the magazine TiaSáng this month, in Vietnamese language, and can be read at this link: https://tiasang.com.vn/tin-noi-bat/tieu-diem/bao-ton-di-san-bao-ve-can-tinh-viet-nam/ TiaSáng is a publication of the Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology. The original English-language version can be read or downloaded from Google Drive at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uB3lcsF7I_kIYtSM4WVimI9SVxsdhipa/view?usp=sharing
Here is the lede paragraph for this article:
“The article entitled “Kiến Trúc Hiện Đại: Giá trị riêng của Việt Nam” [Modernist Architecture: Vietnam’s Own Values] published in volume number 17 of TiaSáng Magazine on 5 September 2022 presented the values of mid-century Vietnamese modernist architecture which expressed Vietnamese identity as traditional architecture did in the past. And this Vietnamese-developed architecture continues to express the value of Vietnamese aspirations and their strong place in the world today. Nevertheless, this architecture is in increasing danger of being demolished, with the accompanying loss of Vietnamese identity. What can Vietnam do to protect its heritage and identity?”
