Students at Sóc Sơn High School in An Giang have developed an online platform introducing the Óc Eo–Ba Thê archaeological site. Báo Văn Hóa reports that it is intended to help people unable to visit in person explore the site's history and selected spaces on a phone or computer.
Historical material and interactive tools
Teacher Phạm Thị Phương Liên guides the project, involving students Lê Trọng Ân, Lê Nguyễn Trọng Nghĩa and Huỳnh Gia Phát. Their idea arose from the limited opportunities many pupils have to visit the heritage site directly.
According to the article, VR360 lets users change their viewing direction within the spaces presented online. The platform combines introductions to structures and objects with material on Óc Eo culture.
An AI Chat assistant is described as supporting questions about history and the system's content. Puzzles, challenges and knowledge tests provide additional activities, while a digital map offers location guidance. Other material introduces the Funan kingdom and rules for visiting the site.
These are learning and engagement features presented by the project, rather than evidence that every part of the archaeological complex or its collections has been digitised.
Students provide feedback
At the launch, pupils scanned QR codes, tried the features and answered questions about Óc Eo culture. Topics included Funan, archaeologist Louis Malleret, national treasures, archaeological mounds and religious influences.
Participants were invited to comment on the content and design so the group could improve the platform. The students also hope users will share information about the project beyond their school.
The article places the initiative alongside An Giang's conservation work and preparation of a nomination dossier for UNESCO consideration. That process should be distinguished from an announcement of UNESCO recognition. For the students, the platform offers practical experience combining technology, local historical research and content creation for a wider community.