This is the 9th world heritage in Vietnam and the second inter-provincial world heritage in Vietnam along with the world heritage Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago (Quang Ninh, Hai Phong City). It is known that the Meeting reached absolute consensus, all members attending the Meeting supported the Yen Tu, Vinh Nghiem, Con Son - Kiep Bac relic and scenic complex worthy of being listed in the World Heritage List.
Meets many important UNESCO criteria
The complex of relics and scenic spots of Yen Tu, Vinh Nghiem, Con Son - Kiep Bac with Truc Lam Buddhism as the core, was established in the 13th century by the Tran Dynasty kings, especially the role of Buddha King Tran Nhan Tong. Truc Lam Buddhism has created many values, making special and sustainable contributions to the cultural and spiritual heritage of humanity.
Originating from the sacred Yen Tu mountain landscape, Truc Lam Buddhism represents a philosophical system and the spirit of tolerance and altruism of Buddhism. Truc Lam Buddhism is also a testament to the harmonious combination of Mahayana Buddhism with Confucian ethics, Taoist cosmology and indigenous Vietnamese beliefs.
The ideological and cultural values of Truc Lam Buddhism are completely consistent with UNESCO's basic goals in maintaining and enriching the common values of humanity: Education, building a culture of peace ; spirit of self-reliance, harmonious combination between humans and the natural world, respecting the laws of nature.
From temples, hermitages, pilgrimage routes, stone steles, woodblocks and strictly preserved relics distributed over a large space from Yen Tu to Vinh Nghiem and Con Son - Kiep Bac, this heritage system fully reflects the development stages of Truc Lam Buddhism: From establishment and institutionalization to revival, continuing to spread creative and humanistic values. These relic sites were formed many centuries ago, always showing continuous development, playing the role of religious and spiritual cultural centers, and being pilgrimage destinations for millions of tourists every year.
This is another contribution of Vietnam to the goal of preserving and promoting heritage values that UNESCO is promoting. Honor and pride always go hand in hand with responsibility, requiring all levels, sectors and localities to raise awareness and synchronously deploy practical and effective measures to preserve and promote heritage values in accordance with the spirit of the World Heritage Convention associated with sustainable development.
(Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs NGUYEN MINH VU, Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO)
The complex of relics and scenic spots of Yen Tu, Vinh Nghiem, Con Son - Kiep Bac was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage because it met and satisfied criteria (iii) and (vi), as evidence of the unique combination between the state, religion and people in forming the Vietnamese national identity; along with the sacred landscape formed through frequent and close interactions with nature; and an ethical system based on the love of peace, self-cultivation, tolerance, kindness and harmony between humans and nature.
Criterion (iii) is the harmonious combination of State, religion and people community developed from the homeland of Yen Tu mountain, has created a unique cultural tradition of global significance, shaped national identity, promoted peace and security in the wider region. With criterion (vi): Truc Lam Buddhism is a globally significant demonstration of how a religion, originating from many beliefs, originating and developing from the homeland of Yen Tu, has influenced secular society to promote a strong nation, ensuring peace and regional cooperation.
Sustainable heritage protection for the future
Particularly moved when the Yen Tu, Vinh Nghiem, Con Son - Kiep Bac relic complex was recognized by UNESCO, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh, Vice Chairwoman of Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee, Deputy of Steering Committee, Head of the Executive Committee for building the dossier of Yen Tu, Vinh Nghiem, Con Son - Kiep Bac said: "After many years of efforts, the heritage has been officially recognized internationally.
The moment of being listed is a great pride not only for the government and people of the three localities of Quang Ninh, Bac Ninh, Hai Phong City but also for the people of the whole country. Quang Ninh province will continue to develop and implement a project to preserve, restore and promote the value of the heritage to ensure sustainability and widely spread the noble value of the World Cultural Heritage.
Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu, Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, said that the inscription is not only a source of pride for the authorities and people of the three localities of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong and Bac Ninh, but also a common joy for Vietnam. This recognition affirms the international appreciation for the value of the Complex of Monuments and the beautiful humanistic and peaceful thoughts of Truc Lam Buddhism founded by King Tran Nhan Tong, as well as Vietnam's efforts in protecting the heritage.
UNESCO's recognition contributes to enhancing the country's position in the international arena, while creating favorable conditions for preserving and promoting heritage values in a sustainable manner. The inscription of the Complex of Monuments also helps strengthen regional connectivity between Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, and Bac Ninh, building a unified heritage space, contributing to promoting the image of the country and people of Vietnam. At the same time, this is also another contribution of Vietnam to the goal of preserving and promoting heritage values that UNESCO is promoting. Honor and pride always go hand in hand with responsibility, requiring all levels, sectors, and localities to raise awareness, synchronously deploy practical and effective measures to preserve and promote heritage values in accordance with the spirit of the World Heritage Convention associated with sustainable development.
In his response speech after being honored by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site,
To achieve this success, for many years now, the system of relics and intangible cultural heritages of localities has received special attention from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the provinces through the implementation of many projects to preserve and restore relic works; research, identify values to prepare nomination and registration dossiers domestically and internationally, contributing to protecting the outstanding global values of heritage sites, improving the cultural and spiritual life of the local community and people.
Vietnam will continue to carry out activities to protect and promote the values of world heritage in a sustainable manner, implementing a model of good management of world heritage in Vietnam.
(Deputy Minister HOANG DAO CUONG)
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong emphasized: To achieve this success, for many years now, the system of relics and intangible cultural heritages of localities has received special attention from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the provinces through the implementation of many projects to preserve and restore relic works; research, identify values to prepare nomination and registration dossiers domestically and internationally, contributing to protecting the outstanding global values of heritage sites, improving the cultural and spiritual life of the local community and people.
The Deputy Minister also said that Vietnam will continue to implement activities to protect and promote the values of world heritage in a sustainable manner, implementing a model of good management of world heritages in Vietnam. That spirit was demonstrated by the fact that on November 23, 2024, the National Assembly passed the Law on Cultural Heritage 2024, along with guiding documents for implementation (including supplementing UNESCO's sustainable development perspectives in the spirit of the World Heritage Convention, providing regulations on heritage impact assessment in the context of world heritage, developing a World Heritage Management and Protection Plan) linking the preservation of relics with the protection of intangible cultural heritage at world heritages, with the goal of serving local communities better and better.
According to Associate Professor, Dr. Le Thi Thu Hien, Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage, Head of the Vietnamese expert group participating in the World Heritage Committee, the fact that the Yen Tu, Vinh Nghiem, Con Son - Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex was inscribed by UNESCO into the World Heritage List is the result of closely following and implementing the direction of the Party and State leaders, General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and Deputy Prime Ministers.
“This result demonstrates the great efforts and determination of the localities of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Bac Ninh, especially the leading role of the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province throughout the research process starting from 2013 to register with UNESCO to include in the List of Tentative Nominations for clusters and sites of relics in Quang Ninh province and Bac Giang province (now Bac Ninh province) until 2020, assigned by the Prime Minister to add relics in Hai Duong province (now Hai Phong city) to ensure the integrity of the heritage; together with the determination to strengthen research work, complete the dossier to propose UNESCO to recognize it as a World Heritage; that journey has many difficulties and challenges.
However, that helps us affirm that for more than 10 years, the Vietnamese Government has paid special attention to and promoted research work at the heritage site until today's success. We also affirm that we will continue to manage well and sustainably protect the outstanding global value of the Yen Tu, Vinh Nghiem, Con Son - Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex for the future", Director Le Thi Thu Hien shared.
The Yen Tu, Vinh Nghiem, Con Son - Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex includes a system of relics belonging to special national relics that have been ranked by the Prime Minister (including the Yen Tu relic and landscape complex, the Tran Dynasty relic site in Dong Trieu, Vinh Nghiem pagoda, Bo Da pagoda, Con Son - Kiep Bac relic site, historical relics, An Phu - Kinh Chu - Nham Duong scenic spots), national relics recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Thanh Mai pagoda...) and relics, antiquities, national treasures, intangible cultural heritage, traditional festivals in the area... along with the landscape with the mountain forest system and cultural space of Yen Tu, Vinh Nghiem, Con Son - Kiep Bac will be protected in a long-term, sustainable manner and promote their values in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Cultural Heritage and the 1972 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
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