Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago recognised as world natural heritage

  • Cat Ba Archipelago is part of Hai Phong City's Cat Hai district with over 360 islands. The islands are know for its clear water and white sand. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Cat Ba Archipelago is part of Hai Phong City's Cat Hai district with over 360 islands. The islands are know for its clear water and white sand. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • An aerial view of Ha Long Bay. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    An aerial view of Ha Long Bay. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Cat Ba is one of top choices for domestic and international tourists visiting northern Vietnam. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Cat Ba is one of top choices for domestic and international tourists visiting northern Vietnam. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Sung Sot Cave in Ha Long Bay with unique karst formations. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Sung Sot Cave in Ha Long Bay with unique karst formations. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • A forest ranger introduces forest protection practices to foreign tourists in Cat Ba. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    A forest ranger introduces forest protection practices to foreign tourists in Cat Ba. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Trong Mai islet, a symbol of Ha Long Bay's tourism. VNA Photo: Thanh Vân
    Trong Mai islet, a symbol of Ha Long Bay's tourism. VNA Photo: Thanh Vân
  • Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago was added to the World Heritage List due to the beauty of its natural landscapes, including charming vegetation-covered limestone islands, breathtaking limestone islets, and impressive karst formations. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago was added to the World Heritage List due to the beauty of its natural landscapes, including charming vegetation-covered limestone islands, breathtaking limestone islets, and impressive karst formations. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • An aerial view of blue-green Lan Ha bay in Cat Ba Archipelago. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    An aerial view of blue-green Lan Ha bay in Cat Ba Archipelago. VNA Photo: Minh Đức

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Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago recognised as world natural heritage
09/18/2023 08:25 | TTXVN |
Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago in the northern province of Quang Ninh province and neighbouring Hai Phong city has been officially recognised as a world natural heritage. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the new inscription of the Vietnamese site to the list at the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on September 16. Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba archipelago is Vietnam’s first inter-provincial UNESCO-listed world heritage site. VNA Photo

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