Bui Tuan Manh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Cat Haidistrict, said at the event that the Cat Ba archipelago has received manytitles, such as being recognised by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve in 2004and the Prime Minister recognised it as a special National Monument of scenicbeauty in 2013.
On September 16, 2023, Cat Ba archipelago along with Ha Long Bay inneighbouring Quang Ninh province were recognised by UNESCO as a World NaturalHeritage Site. This is also the first inter-province World Natural HeritageSite in Vietnam.
Manh affirmed that in recent years, Cat Ba has unique,high-quality tourism products that attract tourists, and is on the path torenew its tourism image.
The opening of the Cat Ba tourism season 2024 is a particularlyimportant event, a message and an invitation to domestic and internationaltourists to come to Cat Ba to explore and enjoy the invaluable gift that naturegives to humans.
Cat Ba, a four-season rendezvous, is ready to open its arms towelcome tourists, he said/.