The localities have also been requested to provide a suitable explanatory report, which will then be sent to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for consideration.
According to a document issued on July 3 by the Government Office regarding the recommendations of IUCN regarding the nomination dossier, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is required to closely collaborate with the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO to instruct the authorities to finalize the explanatory reports, and complete the nomination dossier in accordance with regulations, and promptly submit them to IUNC for the World Heritage Committee’s assessment.
The ministry will also be responsible for coordinating with ministries and relevant agencies to provide guidance to the localities on proposing, making, and evaluating projects within the heritage areas in the future, in order to ensure that there is no risk of affecting the outstanding global value of the UNESCO-recognized world heritage sites in accordance with Vietnamese laws and guidelines on the implementation of the 1972 Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, the National Heritage Law.
Cat Ba archipelago in Hai Phong city is the largest limestone archipelago in Vietnam. It comprises more than 360 islands, including Cat Ba island in the south of Ha Long Bay.
Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province has been recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site twice for its aesthetic values, geology, and caves.
Seeking the world heritage status aims to maintain and conserve the endemic value of biodiversity of Cat Ba archipelago, in order to boost the socio-economic and cultural development of the locality and promote the image of the country.
Painting contest held for buffaloes joining ploughing festival in Ha Nam
A buffalo painting contest for the Doi Son Tich Dien (ploughing) Festivalwas held on February 10, or the sixth day of the Lunar New Year in Doi Son commune, Duy Tien district, the northern province of Ha Nam.
Over 2.5 million go on pilgrimage to ancestral land
Some 2.5 million people flocked to the northern midland province of Phu Tho to celebrate the annual Hung Kings Temple Festival as of April 23 (the eight day of the third lunar month), said the organising board.
Pho Hien folk cultural festival kicks off in Hung Yen
The Pho Hien Folk Cultural Festival opened in the northern province of Hung Yen on April 21.
Sam Son sea festival slated for April 21
The 2018 sea festival of Sam Son city of the north central coastal province of Thanh Hoa will take place on April 21, heard a press conference held in the city on April 12.
Ha Long Carnival opens in Quang Ninh
The Ha Long Carnival, a highlight of the Ha Long – Quang Ninh tourism week 2019, opened in Bai Chay and Hon Gai tourism area in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 28.
