Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba archipelago is recognized as a World Natural Heritage Site
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- 9/20/2023
At 5:40 p.m. on September 16, 2023 local time (ie 9:00 p.m. on September 16, 2023 Vietnam time) in the capital Riyadh, the Republic of Saudi Arabia, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee officially knocked the gavel. recognized Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago as a World Natural Heritage
"Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba archipelago is considered a geological museum, containing heritage with outstanding global value. This place witnesses typical changes in the Earth's historical development", excerpt comments from the Department of Cultural Heritage.
From the capital Riyadh, Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee Le Khac Nam expressed his joy because this is also "the first inter-regional heritage between two provinces and cities in Vietnam".
Cat Ba archipelago in Hai Phong City has 367 islands, ranked as a special national scenic spot in 2013. Ha Long Bay was recognized by UNESCO as a world natural heritage site for the second time in 2020 (the first time was in 2000). ). These two areas are adjacent to each other and have similar natural landscapes.