Published:  00:00 Wednesday - June 02, 2010

The Republic of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) on May 31 handed over a 3D film on the Ho Quyen relic site in the former imperial city of Hue to the city’s preservation centre.

The 10-minute film reenacts the Ho Quyen royal arena where tiger-elephant fights were staged in the audience of the King and the royal court as an offering ritual dedicated to the God and the Earth, under the Nguyen Dynasty (1558-1775).

Keum Gi Hyung, Director of the RoK Culture Centre in Vietnam, said on half of the RoK Culture Heritage General Authority that he hopes the three-dimensional images revived with Korean advanced technologies will be useful for Vietnam in restoring the lost precious heritages.

On the occasion, the Samsung Vina Electronic Company presented the Hue Preservation Centre with a set of equipment, including a TV LED 3D C800055, a blu-ray 3D reader, a home theatre system, and 3D glasses, to help moviegoers enjoy the film.

The movie, made from February 2009 as part of a cultural heritage preservation project between Vietnam and the RoK, will be screened during the upcoming Hue Festival 2010.