Hanoi, Nov. 6 -- The above decision was made at the 11th General Meeting of the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP), held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on November 5.

The Pho Hien stone steles collection consists of 41 steles bearing inscriptions in Chinese and Nom scripts, dating from the 17th century to the early 20th century. They are preserved at historical sites within the special national relic complex of Pho Hien in Hung Yen province.

The steles are valuable original sources documenting the formation and development of Pho Hien, once an important international trading port in Viet Nam and the regional trade network. They provide evidence of the port's commercial activities, social life and cultural exchanges,...