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ICOMOS experts appraise UNESCO nomination dossier in Hai Duong

Hai Duong News • 13/08/2024 15:18

ICOMOS experts' report is one of the important bases for UNESCO to consider and recognize the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex as a world heritage site.

Đoàn chuyên gia ICOMOS nghe giới thiệu sơ lược về các di tích chùa Nhẫm Dương, động Kính Chủ — ICOMOS experts listen to a brief introduction of Nham Duong pagoda and Kinh Chu cave

Experts from the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) – an organization that offers advice to UNESCO on world heritage sites – are conducting a field trip to Hai Duong province to appraise a nomination dossier for seeking UNESCO’s recognition of the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex as a world heritage site.

The team surveyed Nham Duong pagoda and Kinh Chu cave in Kinh Mon town on August 12, and Kiep Bac temple, Con Son pagoda, and Thanh Mai pagoda in Chi Linh city are their destinations today (August 13).

Ảnh báo in: Ông Ratish Nanda, chuyên gia ICOMOS (đứng giữa) rất tâm đắc về hệ thống di vật khảo cổ tại chùa Nhẫm Dương — ICOMOS expert Ratish Nanda (middle, black shirt) is very interested in archaeological relics at Nham Duong pagoda

After surveying the relics in Kinh Mon, ICOMOS expert Ratish Nanda highly appreciated the local authorities’ efforts in zoning and protecting the relics.

This is an important assessment by the ICOMOS experts. The team’s report is one of the important bases for UNESCO to consider and recognize the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex as a world heritage site.

Đoàn chuyên gia ICOMOS khảo sát tại vùng bảo vệ 2 và vùng đệm di tích chùa Nhẫm Dương — ICOMOS experts survey the protected area No. 2 and the buffer zone of Nham Duong pagoda

The dossier on the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex is the first that covers three provinces with 20 relic points and clusters, including one national relic and seven special national ones.

Earlier this year, the dossier was submitted to UNESCO for world heritage recognition. If recognized, this will be the second inter-provincial world heritage site in Vietnam after Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba archipelago in Quang Ninh province and Hai Phong city.