Vietnam now has 24 UNESCO-recognised heritage. This heritage reflects the beauty of Vietnam’s natural landscape and the richness of its culture.
Vietnam’s ancient capital of Hue is home to various UNESCO-recognised heritage, namely Hue’s Ancient Citadel, Hue royal court music, Nguyen dynasty’s wooden blocks, royal records and royal literature on Hue royal architecture (Photo: VNA)
My Son sanctuary were recognised as world heritage in 1999 (Photo: VNA)
Woodblocks at the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda were recognised as World Documentary Heritage by UNESCO in 2012 (Photo: VNA)
Xoan singing, a folk music genre in Vietnam’s northern midland province of Phu Tho, was removed from UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding and added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2017 (Photo: VNA)
The Cultural Space of Gong in the Central Highlands was recognised as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2005 (Photo: VNA)
On April 7, Thach Ban ward, Hanoi, held a ceremony to receive UNESCO’s certificate recognising the traditional sitting tug-of-war game of Tran Vu temple as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Numerous activities will take place in central Quang Nam province to celebrate the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of the ancient town of Hoi Ann and My Son Sanctuary as world heritage sites, the 10th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of Cu Lao Cham as a world biosphere reserve.