Profile to be made to propose recognizing Yen Tu as world heritage

Updated: 16:16, 25/11/2020

(BGO) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued document to the People’s Committee in Quang Ninh, Hai Duong and Bac Giang provinces about preparing the scientific profile for Yen Tu landscape and relic site to submit to UNESCO to recognize the site as world heritage.

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Accordingly, the proposal profile is named as Yen Tu landscape and relic site (Quang Ninh, Bac Giang, Hai Duong) which will be made in line with the criteria set by the World Heritage Convention.

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During the research period, any criterion failing to meet the global prominent value will be excluded from the profile. The People’s Committee in these three provinces should promptly complete the brief report on the Yen Tu landscape and relic site with Special National Relic Site Con Son – Kiep Bac (Hai Duong province) listed in the scope of proposed heritage area.

The document also noted the proposal to list Bach Dang Historical Relic Site (Quang Ninh province) in the proposed heritage area should clarify the relation with other relic sites and prove the global prominent value, completeness, reality, management and protection in line with the instruction of the World Heritage Convention.

The draft profile should be submitted to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism before July 30, 2021. As schedule, the completed one will be sent to the UNESCO’s World Heritage Center before February 1, 2022.

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