An Giang, April 21 -- The Mekong Delta province of An Giang aims to complete a nomination dossier next year to seek UNESCO recognition for the Oc Eo - Ba The archaeological site as world cultural heritage, a local official has said. Nguyen Huu Gieng, Director of the Oc Eo - Ba The Cultural Relic Site Management Board, made the statement at a conference held on April 21 to discuss the preparation of the dossier. The special national relic, representing the ancient Oc Eo Civilisation, spans 433.1 hectares in Oc Eo town of Thoai Son district. The civilisation, which flourished in southern Vietnam from the 1st to the 7th century, was first discovered in 1942 by French archaeologist Louis Malleret through artifacts unearthed in the Ba The Moun...