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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
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"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.
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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.