Ceremony of awarding certificate of recognition of Lang Son UNESCO Global Geopark

- On the afternoon of June 2, in Paris, France, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) held a ceremony to award certificates to countries with new geoparks recognized by UNESCO as UNESCO Global Geoparks, including Lang Son Geopark. This is the first time UNESCO has held this certificate awarding ceremony at its headquarters. The ceremony was held in a combination of in-person and online formats.

Delegates attending the award ceremony at the Lang Son province bridge (Vietnam)

Attending at the Lang Son province (Vietnam) bridge point were leaders of the Provincial Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center; representatives of the Provincial People's Committee Office and a number of related departments and branches.

At the ceremony, delegates listened to a short presentation on UNESCO's role and interest in UNESCO Global Geoparks, capacity building events and the role of the new UNESCO Global Geoparks; watched a video introducing 16 UNESCO Global Geoparks.

Representatives of Lang Son Geopark Management Department, Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion briefly introduced Lang Son UNESCO Global Geopark

In the program, the leader of Lang Son Geopark Management Department briefly introduced Lang Son UNESCO Global Geopark. Accordingly, Lang Son UNESCO Global Geopark was officially established in 2021, spanning 8 districts and cities with a total area of ​​nearly 5,000km². Currently, Lang Son UNESCO Global Geopark has completed 4 tourist routes with 38 destinations with the theme "Flow of life in the sacred land", each route has its own theme.

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 global Geopark network, cooperate and exchange experiences in managing, preserving and promoting the values ​​of humanity's natural heritage for sustainable development.

Here, delegates witnessed UNESCO representatives officially awarding certificates to 16 new UNESCO global geoparks, including Lang Son UNESCO Global Geopark.

The UNESCO Global Geopark Network currently has a total of 229 global geoparks in 50 countries.   Geoparks play a role in serving local communities, combining the conservation of unique geological heritage, raising public awareness and promoting sustainable development. Lang Son Geopark is the fourth geopark in Vietnam to be recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark, previously Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark was recognized in 2010, Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark was recognized in 2018 and Dak Nong Geopark was recognized in 2020.

 

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