Promoting the dossier "Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex" nominated for World Cultural Heritage

The nomination dossier is the result of 13 years of research, conservation and cooperation efforts between the three provinces of Quang Ninh, Bac Giang and Hai Duong. (Photo: KHAI HOAN)

The event was co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to UNESCO, the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO (Ministry of Foreign Affairs ) and the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province.

This activity aims to promote the Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son-Kiep Bac Monuments and Landscape Complex, which was nominated for consideration for recognition as a World Cultural Heritage at the 47th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, taking place in Paris in July 2025.

Ambassador Nguyen Thi Van Anh said: This is an opportunity to share with international guests about the country, people, history, culture, spiritual life, philosophy and living heritage of Vietnam. (Photo: MINH DUY)

Attending the event were Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the National Commission for UNESCO Nguyen Minh Vu; Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province Nguyen Thi Hanh; Most Venerable Thich Thanh Quyet, Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Abbot of Yen Tu Pagoda; Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang; Ambassador, Head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to UNESCO Nguyen Thi Van Anh...

On the international side, there were Professor, Dr. Nikolay Nenov, Chairman of the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee, along with Ambassadors, Heads of Delegations and experts from many member countries of the World Heritage Committee.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu, Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, emphasized that the heritage bears a strong connection between humans and nature. (Photo: MINH DUY)

Speaking at the event, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu emphasized that the nomination dossier is the result of 13 years of research, conservation and cooperation efforts between scientists, heritage experts and the authorities of the three provinces of Quang Ninh, Bac Giang and Hai Duong. Heritage is not only historical evidence but also demonstrates spiritual depth, connecting people with nature - factors that make up the Vietnamese identity.

The Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs affirmed that Vietnam has seriously accepted the opinions and recommendations of the UNESCO World Heritage Center and the International Council on Monuments and Sites on clarifying the outstanding global values of heritage and the work of heritage management and conservation.

Most Venerable Thich Thanh Quyet, Vice President of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and Abbot of Yen Tu Pagoda, guides delegates in practicing meditation in the style of Truc Lam Yen Tu Buddhism. (Photo: KHAI HOAN)

Delegates highly appreciated the values of peace, reconciliation and harmony that Vietnam and UNESCO share. (Photo: MINH DUY)

Venerable Thich Thanh Quyet emphasized that Truc Lam Buddhism, founded by King Tran Nhan Tong, is a harmonious combination of Mahayana Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Vietnamese cultural traditions, promoting the values of peace, harmony and reconciliation.

Vice Chairwoman of the Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thi Hanh said the heritage is a sacred cultural landscape with a synchronous planning, including hundreds of pagodas, temples, towers and ancient relics spread across the three provinces, connecting into a unified entity both in space and spirituality. The Vice Chairwoman affirmed the commitment of the three localities in preserving and honoring the values of the heritage.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh, Vice Chairwoman of the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province, emphasized: Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect is a special ideology that had a profound influence during the Tran dynasty, and still has cultural educational value among the people to this day. (Photo: MINH DUY)

Exhibition space for paintings about the life of Buddhist Emperor Tran Nhan Tong and the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect. (Photo: MINH DUY)

In the context of today's turbulent world, the thoughts of Emperor Tran Nhan Tong on peace, reconciliation and harmony still have profound contemporary significance. Vietnam hopes that the dossier will be accepted and recorded, contributing to preserving a valuable heritage not only for Vietnam but also for the international community.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/quang-ba-ho-so-quan-the-di-tich-va-danh-thang-yen-tu-vinh-nghiem-con-son-kiep-bac-de-cu-di-san-van-hoa-the-gioi-post887349.html