Tag: World Heritage
Thang Long Imperial Citadel expanded
The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Hanoi, has gained an additional area of 13,800sq.m, given to it by the Ministry of National Defence.
Ha Long Bay not listed among world heritage in danger: Department
The Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism confirmed on December 24 that Ha Long Bay is not among the 56 entries in the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Ha Long Bay maintains eternal beauty
December 17, 2024 marks Ha Long Bay’s significant milestone of 30 years since its recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Success in promoting Ha Long Bay’s values sets model for other heritage sites
The success story in preserving and promoting the values of world natural heritage Ha Long Bay in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh is a model for other world heritage sites that face similar challenges to learn, said Vishal V. Sharma, Ambassador and Chair of the 46th World Heritage Committee.
Ha Long Bay 30 years of having earned UNESCO title
VOV.VN - Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province, northern Vietnam, has been honoured twice by UNESCO for its outstanding, universal aesthetic value (1994) and its outstanding geological and geomorphological value (2000).
Video promoting Cat Ba Archipelago’s tourism aired on CNN
VOV.VN - A short video touting the Cat Ba Archipelago in the northern port city of Hai Phong as a must-see tourist destination was released by US Cable News Network (CNN) on November 5.
200 European billionaires to arrive Ha Long Bay
VOV.VN - As many as 200 billionaires from Europe are expected to visit Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh to attend the Art For Climate Festival, which is scheduled to take place from January 13 to 19, 2025.
Discovering Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape complex
VOV.VN - The Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape, including special national historical relics associated with the Tran Dynasty (1225 - 1400), is seeking UNESCO recognition as a world heritage site.
Ha Long to host first hot air balloon festival in early September
VOV.VN - The skies over Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh will be full of hot air balloons during its first-ever festival in early September to mark 79 years of National Day of Vietnam (1945-2024), and 30 years of Ha Long Bay’s World Heritage site recognition by UNESCO (1994-2024).
Vietnam joins efforts to promote preservation of world heritage values
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO Ha Kim Ngoc is attending the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in New Delhi from July 21 – 31.
