World Natural Heritage
1. Ha Long Bay
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The bay has a total area of 1,553 km2, including 1,969 large and small islands, concentrated in two main areas: the southeast of Bai Tu Long Bay and the southwest of Ha Long Bay. Hundreds of rocky islands, each with a different and very vivid shape: Dau Nguoi Island, Rong Island, La Vong Island, Canh Buom Island, Trong Mai Island, Lu Huong Island...
In 1994, UNESCO officially recognized Ha Long Bay as a World Natural Heritage for its outstanding landscape value. In 2000, Ha Long Bay was recognized by UNESCO for the second time as a World Geological Heritage for its geological and geomorphological values.
2. Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park
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Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park is located in Quang Binh province – Central Vietnam with a total area of 343,300 hectares. Besides its historical, geological, topographical and geomorphological values, Phong Nha – Ke Bang is also blessed by nature with mysterious and majestic landscapes, typically Son Doong Cave – the largest natural cave in the world.
Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park was recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage according to geological and geomorphological criteria in 2003, and was recognized by UNESCO for the second time as a World Natural Heritage according to biodiversity and ecological criteria on July 3, 2015.
3. Dong Van Stone Plateau
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Dong Van Karst Plateau (or Dong Van plateau) is a karst plateau spread over four districts of Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Dong Van, Meo Vac of Ha Giang province, Vietnam. On October 3, 2010, the dossier "Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark" was officially recognized as a Global Geopark by the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network (GGN) Advisory Council. This is currently the only title in Vietnam and the second in Southeast Asia.
World cultural heritage
4. Hue Monuments Complex
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The Complex of Hue Monuments or Hue Monuments Complex are historical and cultural relics built by the Nguyen Dynasty from the early 19th century to the first half of the 20th century in the ancient capital of Hue, now located in Hue city and some neighboring areas of Thua Thien-Hue province, Vietnam. Most of these relics are now under the management of the Hue Monuments Conservation Center and were recognized by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage on December 11, 1993.
5. Hoi An Ancient Town
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Today, the ancient town of Hoi An is a special example of a traditional port town in Southeast Asia that has been preserved intact and carefully. Most of the houses here are traditional architectures dating from the 17th to the 19th century, arranged along narrow streets. Hoi An is also a land that bears many marks of cultural mixing and exchange. Assembly halls and temples bearing traces of the Chinese are located next to traditional Vietnamese townhouses and houses with French architectural style.
With its outstanding values, at the 23rd session on December 4, 1999, UNESCO recognized Hoi An ancient town as a world cultural heritage.
6. My Son Sanctuary
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My Son Sanctuary, located in Duy Phu Commune, Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province, is a complex of many Cham temples in a valley about 2 km in diameter surrounded by hills and mountains. In the past, this was a place for worship as well as the tombs of Cham kings or royal relatives.
In 1999, My Son Sanctuary was selected by UNESCO as one of the modern and contemporary world heritages.
7. Thang Long Imperial Citadel
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Thang Long Imperial Citadel is a complex of relics associated with the history of Thang Long - Dong Kinh citadel and Hanoi city, starting from the pre-Thang Long period (An Nam protectorate in the 7th century) through the Dinh - Tien Le period, developing strongly under the Ly, Tran, Le dynasties and Hanoi city under the Nguyen dynasty. This is a massive architectural work, built by the dynasties in many historical periods and has become the most important relic in the system of Vietnamese relics.
On July 31, 2010, UNESCO passed a resolution recognizing the Central Area of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi as a world cultural heritage.
8. Ho Dynasty Citadel
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Ho Dynasty Citadel, now located in Thanh Hoa province, is a solid citadel with unique stone architecture of a rare large scale in Vietnam. On June 27, 2011, after 6 years of submitting the dossier, Ho Dynasty Citadel was recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage.
Intangible cultural heritage
9. Hue royal court music
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Hue Royal Court Music is a genre of royal court music in the feudal period, performed on festive occasions (coronation, death, other solemn festivals) during the year of the Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam. Hue Royal Court Music was recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2003.
10. Central Highlands Gong Cultural Space
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The Central Highlands Gong Cultural Space was recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on November 15, 2005. After Hue Royal Court Music, this is the second intangible cultural heritage of Vietnam to receive this title.
The Central Highlands Gong Cultural Space includes the following components: gongs, gong music, gong players, festivals using gongs (New Rice Celebration, Water Wharf Worshiping Ceremony, etc.), and the locations where these festivals are held (long houses, communal houses, communal houses, fields, water wharves, tombs, forests next to Central Highlands villages, etc.).
11. Quan Ho folk songs
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Quan Ho folk songs in Bac Giang and Bac Ninh are one of the typical folk songs of the Red River Delta in Northern Vietnam. It is also known as Kinh Bac Quan Ho folk songs because it was formed and developed in the ancient Kinh Bac cultural region, especially in the border area of the two provinces of Bac Giang and Bac Ninh today. On September 30, 2009, UNESCO officially recognized Quan Ho as an intangible cultural heritage of the world.
12. Ca Tru
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Ca Tru singing is a traditional art form in the North of Vietnam[1] combining singing with some traditional musical instruments. Ca Tru has been popular since the 15th century, used to be a type of singing in the royal court and was loved by the nobility and intellectuals. Ca Tru is a smooth and perfect combination of poetry and music.
On October 1, 2009, at the 4th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (from September 28 to October 2, 2009), Ca Tru was recognized as an intangible heritage in need of urgent protection.
13. Giong Festival
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The Gióng Festival is a traditional festival held annually in many localities in Hanoi to commemorate and praise the feats of the legendary hero Thánh Gióng, one of the four immortals of Vietnamese folk beliefs. In 2010, the Gióng Festival at Phù Đổng Temple (Gia Lâm) and Sóc Temple (Sóc Sơn District) was recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
14. Phu Tho Xoan singing
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Xoan singing, also known as Khuc mon dinh (singing at the communal house gate), is a form of worshipping the gods, said to have existed since the time of the Hung Kings. In ancient times, the Van Lang people organized Xoan singing in the spring to welcome the new year.
In 2011, Xoan singing was recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
15. Hung King worship
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The Hung King worship is a type of folk belief that has been passed down for a long time in Vietnam, with a focus on Phu Tho province. This type of belief was listed in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List (Phase 1) by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam and recognized by UNESCO as a Representative Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012.
16. Amateur music
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Southern amateur music is a Vietnamese folk music genre that was recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage in 2013. Southern amateur music was formed and developed in the late 19th century, originating from ceremonial music, Hue royal court music and folk literature.
17. Nghe Tinh folk songs
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Nghe Tinh Vi and Giam folk songs are a type of folk performing art that plays an important role in the cultural life of the people of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces in Central Vietnam. Vi and Giam folk songs were recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage on November 27, 2014 in Paris (France).
World documentary heritage
18. Nguyen Dynasty Woodblocks
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Nguyen Dynasty Woodblocks is the first world documentary heritage in Vietnam recognized by UNESCO on July 31, 2009. Nguyen Dynasty Woodblocks consists of 34,618 plates, which are Han-Nom texts engraved in reverse on wood to print books in Vietnam in the 19th and 20th centuries.
19. Doctoral stele at Temple of Literature – Imperial Academy
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With special cultural and historical values, in early March 2010, 82 doctoral steles of the examinations under the Le - Mac dynasty (1442-1779) at the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam (Hanoi) were recognized by UNESCO as a World Documentary Heritage.
20. Woodblocks of Buddhist Sutras at Vinh Nghiem Pagoda
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Vinh Nghiem Pagoda is known as the "Great Ancient Temple", the largest Buddhist center of the Tran Dynasty, where Chinese texts were recognized by UNESCO in 2012.
21. Nguyen Dynasty Records
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Royal records are documents of the dynasty that have been “approved” by the king in red ink. Royal records of the Nguyen Dynasty are administrative documents created during the state management process of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945), the last dynasty in the feudal history of Vietnam, including documents of agencies in the central and local government apparatus submitted to the king for approval, documents issued by the kings, and a number of diplomatic documents and royal poems.
The Nguyen Dynasty's Royal Records were recognized by UNESCO as a world documentary heritage in 2014.
Mixed cultural heritage
22. Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, Ninh Binh
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Trang An is one of the places with the most beautiful and charming karst tower landscapes in the world. Covering the landscape are forests and majestic conical towers 200m high, with narrow closed valleys, surrounded by interconnected mountain ranges, swamps connected by underground stream systems up to 1km long.
In addition, this place also owns famous historical sites that have been ranked as especially important national monuments by the Vietnamese Government such as Trang An Eco-tourism Area, Tam Coc - Bich Dong tourist area, Bai Dinh Pagoda, and Hoa Lu ancient capital.
On June 23, 2014, in Doha, with the absolute consensus of the World Heritage Committee, Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex officially became Vietnam's first mixed world heritage.
Source: https://www.baohoabinh.com.vn/237/176697/Tu-hao-voi-22-di-san-the-gioi-tai-Viet-Nam.htm
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