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Tuyen Lam to become Vietnam's first UNESCO-recognised outstanding Asia-Pacific tourism area

The Tuyen Lam Lake National Tourism Area in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has met all UNESCO criteria to become an outstanding tourism area in Asia-Pacific, stated a notification from the President of the Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations.
Tuyen Lam to become Vietnam's first UNESCO-recognised outstanding Asia-Pacific tourism area ảnh 1A view of Tuyen Lam Lake (Photo: VNA)
Lam Dong (VNA) – The Tuyen Lam Lake National TourismArea in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has met all UNESCO criteria to becomean outstanding tourism area in Asia-Pacific, stated a notification from thePresident of the Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations.

According to the notification, Tuyen Lam will officially receive the title during the Vietnam-Indiacultural and economic exchange and a ceremony to honour intellectuals,managers, scientists, social activists, entrepreneurs and businesses in Asia-Pacific in New Delhi on August 3.

Nguyen Quoc Tuyen, Director of the Management Board of the area, said that Tuyen Lam Lake is the first site of Vietnam toreceive the title, and the only one in Asia to be honour this time.

The official said that dossiers to register for the title was submitted to the UNESCOin March.

Tuyen Lam Lake, 6km south of Da Lat, a famous touristdestination of Lam Dong, has a water surface of 350ha. It was created by Tiastream - head water of Da Tam river. No one knows when and why it was calledTuyen Lam, but maybe because of the grandiose nature around it - stream andforest were close to each other. Tuyen stands for stream, and Lam stands forforest. Tuyen Lam is a place for water and trees meeting each other.

The lake and its surrounding have fresh air, tranquil atmosphereand diversified natural landscape. It will become a big attraction with unique types of tourism such as sight-seeing, camping,health caring, trekking, mountaineering, fishing, visiting revolutionarybase and other activities for sport and recreation, especially eco-tourism.

Viewed from a cable car or seen from above, Tuyen Lam is as a miniature ocean with each oasis on the lake is a continent. One will feel the immensity betweensky and water surface and discover a very different Da Lat./.
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