Hanoi, May 8 -- An international conference focusing on the collection, preservation, research, and promotion of Han-Nom documents was held in Hanoi on May 7, as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the Institute of Social Sciences Information (ISSI).

The event was jointly organised by the ISSI, the Han-Nom Studies Institute, the Institute of Philosophy under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, and the Institute of Chinese Literature and Philosophy (Academia Sinica, Taiwan - China). It served as a platform for scholars to share experiences and propose solutions for preserving and promoting the value of Han (Chinese script) -Nom (Vietnamese ideographic script) documents in the modern era.

Speaking at the conference, Ass...