International prestigious title
Vietnam's Lang Son Geopark, along with 15 other geoparks around the world , were honored this time. This is the first time UNESCO has held a global geopark certification ceremony at its headquarters, in a combined in-person and online format.
According to Ambassador Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to UNESCO, UNESCO's official recognition of Lang Son Geopark as a UNESCO Global Geopark is of great significance.
This is a milestone that opens up many new opportunities for sustainable tourism development in Lang Son. At the same time, the province can connect deeply with the network of global geoparks, cooperate and exchange experiences in managing, preserving and promoting the values of human natural heritage to serve sustainable development.
Ms. Lidia Brito, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO for Natural Sciences, presented the Certificate of Recognition to Ambassador Nguyen Thi Van Anh. (Photo: MINH DUY)
Located in the northeast of Vietnam, Lang Son UNESCO Global Geopark covers the entire administrative boundaries of Bac Son, Chi Lang, Huu Lung, Loc Binh, Van Quan districts, Lang Son city, part of the administrative boundaries of Binh Gia district and Cao Loc district with a total area of over 4,842 km2 and a population of nearly 627 thousand people, equivalent to about 58% of the area and 78% of the population of the whole province.
Mr. Luu Ba Mac, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lang Son province said: “Implementing the Project on Conservation of Geological Heritage, Development and Management of the Geopark Network in Vietnam approved in Decision No. 1590 dated September 9, 2014 of the Prime Minister, the construction of Lang Son Geopark is a specific and necessary step to preserve cultural, historical and natural values; protect the environment; develop tourism and future-oriented education”.
The first thing that makes Lang Son UNESCO Global Geopark special is its archaeological value with many sites dating back thousands of years. At Tham Khuyen and Keo Leng caves, archaeologists have discovered relics dating from 30,000 to 470,000 years.
At the Mai Pha site, a large number of pottery pieces, stone tools, and jewelry dating from 3,500 to 5,000 years ago were discovered.
In particular, in Na Duong valley, Loc Binh district, many fossils of giant flora and fauna such as crocodiles, turtles, monitor lizards, angiosperms... dating back 40-50 million years have also been discovered.
“The special thing about Lang Son UNESCO Global Geopark is the distinct Karst fields, which are completely different from the old Karst towers and peaks located in Cao Bang or Ha Giang before,” Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Tan Van, former Director of the Institute of Geological Sciences and Mineral Resources, affirmed.
Land of typical cultural slopes
Over thousands of years of development, the process of settlement of residents in the Lang Son UNESCO Global Geopark has created a system of famous landscapes, typical historical and cultural relics and diverse intangible cultural heritages such as: Long Tong festival, Ky Cung-Ta Phu festival, Na Nhem festival; Tay Nung ethnic lion dance, sli singing; especially Then practice and the worship of the Mother Goddess of the Three Realms have been recognized by UNESCO as representative intangible cultural heritages of humanity.
Coming to Lang Son Global Geopark, visitors can admire about 200 caves, rich in both scale and nature, with dry caves, wet caves, fossil caves or mysterious underground cave systems... The cave system here mainly develops horizontally with layers of diverse and beautiful stalactites, creating a scene that is both majestic and wild, and beautiful and magical.
“According to the survey, the typical temples of the Mother Goddess worship in Lang Son are mostly located in the core area of the Geopark. This is a great potential for developing spiritual tourism associated with the construction and effective operation of Lang Son Geopark,” said Dr. Trinh Hai Son, Head of the Expert Subcommittee on Vietnam Global Geoparks.
Coming to Lang Son Global Geopark, visitors can admire about 200 caves, rich and massive in both scale and nature, with dry caves, wet caves, fossil caves or mysterious underground cave systems...
The cave system here mainly develops horizontally with layers of diverse and beautiful stalactites, creating a scene that is both majestic and wild, yet beautiful and magical.
Recently, the Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion of Lang Son province has actively coordinated with units and tourism companies to conduct surveys and evaluate the potential for exploiting adventure tourism and cave exploration.
With the theme “The flow of life in the sacred land”, the journey to explore Lang Son Geopark will be divided into four tourist routes named: “Discovering the world of the Upper Realm”, “Journey to the Heavenly Realm”, “Wildlife on Earth”, “Discovering the Aquarium” with 38 tourist attractions being deployed. The journey to explore the routes mainly goes through National Highways 1A, 1B, 4B and 279; each route has 7-11 attractions...
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