Vietnam officially has the first cross-border world heritage

(QNgTV) - UNESCO has approved the decision to adjust the boundary of the World Natural Heritage Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park (Quang Tri province, Vietnam) to include Hin Nam No National Park (Kham Muon province, Laos).

Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park

The adjusted World Natural Heritage is named "Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park and Hin Nam No National Park". The nomination dossier for Hin Nam No National Park of Laos is an extension of the World Natural Heritage of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park of Vietnam. The two governments agreed to submit it to the United NationsEducational , Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in February 2024 for the World Heritage Committee to consider at this session.

Up to now, Vietnam has 9 World Heritages, including 2 inter-provincial World Heritages: Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago (Quang Ninh province and Hai Phong city) and Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and scenic complex (Quang Ninh, Bac Ninh provinces and Hai Phong city), along with the first inter-border World Heritages Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park (Quang Tri province) and Hin Nam No National Park (Kham Muon province, Lao PDR).

Source: https://quangngaitv.vn/viet-nam-chinh-thuc-co-di-san-the-gioi-lien-bien-gioi-dau-tien-6504838.html