Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son - Kiep Bac Complex recognised as World Culture Heritage

International friends congratulate the Vietnamese delegation. VNA Photo: Thu Hà

The plenary session votes to officially recognize the Yen Tu – Vinh Nghiem – Con Son – Kiep Bac Relics and Landscape Complex as a World Cultural Heritage site. VNA Photo: Thu Hà

A representative of the Vietnamese delegation at the 47th session thanks the members of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee and international delegations for supporting Vietnam’s nomination. VNA Photo: Thu Hà

Con Son Scenic Relic Site, part of the Con Son – Kiep Bac Special National Relic Site (Hai Phong), is associated with many historical figures, most notably the temple dedicated to Nguyen Trai, a national hero and a world cultural celebrity. VNA Photo: Thành Đạt

Vinh Nghiem Pagoda (Bac Ninh), an ancient pagoda built during the Ly Dynasty, was later restored and developed by King–Monk Tran Nhan Tong in the 13th century as a key centre for Truc Lam Zen Buddhism. Photo by courtesy/VNA

Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen Monastery (also known as Lan Pagoda), located on Yen Tu Mountain in the Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape (Quang Ninh), was chosen by King Tran Nhan Tong as his place of monastic practice. The monastery was reconstructed in 2002. VNA Photo: Thành Đạt

Con Son Scenic Relic Site, part of the Con Son – Kiep Bac Special National Relic Site (Hai Phong), is associated with many historical figures, most notably the temple dedicated to Nguyen Trai, a national hero and a world cultural celebrity. VNA Photo: Thành Đạt