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What are the UNESCO World Heritages in Vietnam?

Editor team

  • December 13, 2019
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  • Cultural (5)
  1. Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi (2010)
  2. Citadel of the Ho Dynasty (2011)
  3. Complex of Hue Monuments (1993)
  4. Hoi An Ancient Town (1999)
  5. My Son Sanctuary (1999)
  • Natural (2)
  1. Ha Long Bay (1994, 2000)
  2. Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (2003, 2015)
  • Mixed (1)
  1. Trang An Landscape Complex (2014)

Besides these 7 World Heritage Sites, there are also other UNESCO recognized heritages in Vietnam. These are:

Hue Royal Court Music – recognized as World Oral History Treasure and Intangible Culture in 2003
Tay Nguyen Gong Music – recognized as masterpiece of the oral and intangible culture of humanity in 2005
Bac Ninh “Quan Ho” Folk Singing – recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009
Ca Tru Singing – recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009
Xoan Singing – recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2011

Other sites in Vietnam are listed as World Biosphere reserve: Can Gio Mangrove (2000), Cat Tien national park (2001), Mui Ca Mau (2009), Cham Island (2009)