UNESCO's team of experts will survey the complex of relics and landscapes of Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son to evaluate the world heritage nomination dossier.
Notification sent to the People's Committees of Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, and Bac Giang provinces, on March 19, the Vietnam National Committee for UNESCO evaluated the dossier to nominate the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son relic and landscape complex as a heritage site. World assets meet formal requirements.
This organization asked Vietnam to send the latest photos of the heritage for further evaluation and will send a team of experts to conduct a field assessment in September.
Hue Quang Tower Garden in Yen Tu belongs to the complex of relics and landscapes of Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son. Photo: Minh Cuong
The profile of Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son relic and landscape complex is the first profile located in three provinces, with 6 special national relic areas and 32 relic sites strictly zoned for protection. according to the Cultural Heritage Law.
The outstanding attribute of the relic complex is the presence of many religious and spiritual works worshiping gods and national heroes, especially cultural relics related to the Truc Lam Zen sect and Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong.
The construction of a dossier to recognize a world heritage site for the relic complex began in 2013 but then had to be paused to supplement and prove the criteria required by UNESCO, including: outstanding global value. , integrity and authenticity.
In 2020, the three provinces of Quang Ninh, Bac Giang, and Hai Duong organized 6 international conferences and seminars, archaeological excavations at 9 relic sites and implemented a series of research topics to determine the value and supplement heritage records.
Earlier this year, the dossier of the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son relic and landscape complex was submitted to UNESCO for consideration of recognition as a world heritage site. If recognized, this will be the second inter-provincial world heritage site in Vietnam after Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Islands (in the two provinces of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong)./.
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