(VOVworld) – The temple of literature (Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam), Vietnam’s first university, will be named Special National Relic next Monday.

The temple of literature (Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam), Vietnam’s first university, will become a Special National Relic (Photo: baohaiquan.vn)

At the ceremony, attended by national and local leaders and UNESCO representatives, the temple will receive a certificate recognizing its 82 doctoral steles of the Le and Mac dynasties from 1442 to 1779 as a World Documentary Heritage. The ceremony will feature a ritual to honor doctoral laureates, a short documentary reviewing Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam history, and performances. The same day, there will be a seminar to assess the temple’s values and the preservation activities.