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Jakarta (VOI News) - ASEAN launched a digital archive website of historic cultural heritage of several ASEAN member countries, Thursday (02/27), at the ASEAN Secretariat Jakarta. The ASEAN Cultural Heritage Digital Archive (ACHDA) website features more than 160 heritage objects that have been digitized from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. This website allows visitors to look deeper into the collection of museums, galleries and libraries through three-dimensional (3D) models, images, audio recordings, and videos of cultural heritage from the three countries that participated in the first phase of the project. The cultural heritage digital archive (ACHDA) project is supported by the Japanese Government through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF). Japanese Ambassador to ASEAN Akira Chiba in his remarks said the cultural heritage documentation project was important because it not only benefited ASEAN but also the entire world. Akira Chiba further mentioned that anyone can access cultural heritage easily and instantly through this ACHDA website anytime and anywhere. He also hopes that this site can be useful for the ASEAN community.

“The ACHDA projects enable anyone to access many cultural heritage easily and instantly through this ACHDA website anytime and anywhere. I hope this ACHDA website can enhance the interest in ASEAN culture by the people of ASEAN,” said Akira Chiba.

Previously, ASEAN Deputy Secretary for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community in his address said the ACHDA project was an important step in ASEAN's efforts to increase public understanding and appreciation of the region's rich and diverse cultural heritage. (VOI / AHM )