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Brief nomination report on Yen Tu complex to be submitted to UNESCO

A brief report nominating the inclusion of the Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape in the list of those planned to have world heritage dossiers compiled will be sent to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Brief nomination report on Yen Tu complex to be submitted to UNESCO ảnh 1The statue of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong in the Yen Tu complex in Quang Ninh province (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) – A brief report nominating theinclusion of the Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape in the list of thoseplanned to have world heritage dossiers compiled will be sent to the UNESCOWorld Heritage Centre.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has assigned the Ministryof Culture, Sports and Tourism to work with the Vietnam National UNESCOCommittee to send the report, which will replace the one currently posted on thewebsite of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

He also ordered the People’s Committee of northern QuangNinh province to coordinate with the administrations of nearby Bac Giang andHai Duong provinces and related agencies to compile a dossier seeking the worldheritage status for this complex.

Earlier, authorities of the three provinces organised manymeetings and symposiums to identify globally outstanding values of the complex.

The Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape comprises fourclusters of special national historical relics: the Yen Tu historical relic andlandscape area (Uong Bi city of Quang Ninh), the Tran Dynasty historical relicarea (Dong Trieu town of Quang Ninh), the Western Yen Tu relic and landscapearea (Bac Giang), and the Con Son - Kiep Bac - Thanh Mai complex (Hai Duong).

These sites boast harmonious combination of naturallandscapes and architectural structures with special value. The complex is alsothe birthplace of the Vietnamese Zen Buddhism founded by King-Monk Tran NhanTong (1258 - 1308).

A large number of relics and landscapes there, includinghistorical relics, architectural - artistic relics, archaeological relics, andscenic landscapes, have been recognised to be provincially or nationallyimportant./.
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