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Vietnam elected to UNESCO World Heritage Committee
![]() Charming Halong Bay - one of the famous Vietnam's Natural Heritage |
Vietnam takes great honor to be
elected as one of the World Heritage Convention’s 21-member board in Paris on November 19th, 2013. This is the first time Vietnam has been elected to this committee over the past 26 years.
The World Heritage Committee is one of UNESCO’s key bodies which have been authorized to acknowledge tangible, intangible cultural and natural heritage examples in the world. Partaking in the Convention in 1987, Vietnam has so far seven properties recognized by the UNESCO, including the Complex of Hue Monuments (1993), Ha Long Bay (1994), Hoi An Ancient Town (1999), My Son Sanctuary (1999), Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (2003), Hanoi’s Thang Long Royal Citadel (2010), and Citadel of the Ho Dynasty (2011). For perfect and memorable travel in Vietnam, you cannot miss the chance to take a heritage package tour to discover these world heritages! Let’s start to discover Vietnam – a country of world heritage! |
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