This 30-year milestone not only marks a moment of pride for Việt Nam but also underscores the immense responsibility that comes with safeguarding such a natural treasure.
Various activities have been held since Wednesday in celebration of the
National Tourism Year Connecting World Heritage Sites in Viet Nam hosted
by the central province of Thanh Hoa.
Panama is a country on the isthmus linking
Central and South America. The manmade Panama Canal cuts through its
centre connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and providing an
essential shipping route.
Plans to turn Hue''s historical Vong Canh Hill, part of the UNESCO World
Heritage site, into a park has worried locals that the picturesque ruins
of the former imperial capital city will be vandalised.
A set of three postal stamps and a poster have been
released to mark the recognition by UNESCO of Trang An Complex in Ninh
Binh Province as a cultural and natural World Heritage Site.
The relationship between world heritage conservation
and sustainable development has been a key issues at a three-day
workshop in Ninh Binh that kicked off yesterday.
Local people have accidentally unearthed nearly 100 age-old cannon
balls recently at a site located 3km away from the world-heritage Ho
Dynasty Citadel, Vinh Loc district, central Thanh Hoa province.
Belgium is a small country with only 11 million
inhabitants in the heart of Europe, nestled between the Netherlands,
Germany and France. Belgians are the masters of diamonds, beer,
chocolate and fries. Belgium is also big in other ways. It is a Top
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