Report Two Foreign Nationals Detained for Suspected Desecration of Vietnamese Emperor's Tomb

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THANH HÓA — Police in Thanh Hóa Province have detained two foreign nationals amid an investigation into the alleged desecration of the royal tomb of Emperor Lê Túc Tông. The tomb, located in Kiên Thọ Commune, Ngọc Lặc District, showed signs of intrusion last Saturday evening.

 

Officials from the Thanh Hóa Centre for Historical Research and Cultural Heritage Conservation discovered evidence of disturbance at the tomb, including a mobile phone with Chinese-language settings, identity documents of a Chinese citizen, and a metal probing tool indicative of artefact searching.

 

The heritage centre promptly reported these findings to the Thanh Hóa Province Police Department. Upon suspecting that the two individuals involved were fleeing the country, local police alerted counterparts in Quảng Ninh Province.

 

On Sunday at approximately 2.15pm, Quảng Ninh police apprehended Deng Zhui, 41, and Shen Jiangyang, 43, both from Guangxi Province, China. The suspects were subsequently transferred to Thanh Hóa Province police for further investigation.

 

Preliminary investigations suggest that Deng and Shen violated laws pertaining to the desecration of tombs and human remains, specifically targeting the royal resting place of Emperor Lê Túc Tông. The emperor, also known as Lê Thuần, ruled during the Thái Trinh era, briefly ascending the throne in 1504 and being interred at Kính Lăng in what is now Kiên Thọ Commune after his death in 1505.

 

Lê Túc Tông, celebrated for his intelligence, virtue, and devotion to promoting stability, succeeded his father, Emperor Lê Hiến Tông. His reign, although short, was noted for respecting the wise and maintaining peace, as documented in the Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư (The Complete Annals of Đại Việt).

 

The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to uncover the full extent of the suspected desecration of this significant historical site.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Vietnam News 2025-05-07

 

 

[JimHuaHin]

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[Watawattana]

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