Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago recognised as world natural heritage
UNESCO announced the addition of a Vietnamese location to its list of world natural heritage sites at the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on September 16. The Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago is Vietnam’s first inter-provincial UNESCO-listed world heritage site.
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