Over 200 photos on Vietnam’s seas, islands on display in Binh Thuan
Binh Thuan (VNA) – An exhibition
themed “Vietnam's sea and island cultural heritage” opened in Phan Thiet city, the southcentral province of Binh Thuan, on August 27 with more than 200 photos and
artifacts displayed.
The event running until September 2 is within
the framework of Visit Vietnam Year 2023 with the theme of “Binh Thuan - Green
convergence”.
The Vietnam Art and Culture Exhibition Centre
under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People's Committees
of coastal provinces and cities including Hai Phong, Bac Giang, Vinh Phuc, Hung
Yen, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An co-organised the event.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Nguyen Dang
Chuong, Director of the Vietnam Art and Culture Exhibition Centre, emphasised
the significance of the cultural heritage of Vietnam's sea and islands.
The exhibition aims to popularise and honour the unique cultural and tourism values of the sea and islands to the people and international friends as well as to raise awareness, national pride, and responsibility of the community in managing, conserving, and promoting the values.
At the exhibition, 22 coastal localities
across the country also show their marine tourism potential with their typical
festivals, destinations, and handicraft products.
Vietnam
has over 3,200 km of coastline and about 1 million sq.m of exclusive economic
zones. It houses over 40 bays, 2,773 coastal islands, and various archipelagos including Hoang Sa and Truong Sa. In particular, the coastal area converges world
cultural and natural heritages such as Ha Long Bay, Trang An scenic spot, Phong
Nha Ke Bang National Park, Complex of Hue Monuments, Hoi An ancient town,
world’s famous biosphere reserves, national parks, caves, beautiful beaches and
many unique traditional festivals. They together create great potential for the
development of the tourism culture of Vietnam's sea and islands, contributing
to the cultural identity of Vietnam./.