This is the 9th World Heritage in Vietnam recognized by UNESCO and the 2nd inter-provincial World Heritage in Vietnam, along with the World Heritage Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago (in Quang Ninh province and Hai Phong city).
The Complex of Monuments and Landscapes of Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac, with Truc Lam Buddhism as its core - was founded in the 13th century by the Tran Dynasty kings, especially the role of Buddhist King Tran Nhan Tong. Truc Lam Buddhism has created many values, making special and sustainable contributions to the cultural and spiritual heritage of humanity. Originating from the sacred Yen Tu mountain landscape, Truc Lam Buddhism represents a philosophical system and the spirit of tolerance and altruism of Buddhism.
Truc Lam Buddhism is also a testament to the harmonious combination of Mahayana Buddhism with Confucian ethics, Taoist cosmology and Vietnamese indigenous beliefs. The ideological and cultural values of Truc Lam Buddhism are completely consistent with UNESCO's basic goals in maintaining and enriching the common values of humanity: Education, building a culture of peace ; spirit of autonomy, harmonious combination between humans and the natural world, respect for the laws of nature.
Through temples, hermitages, pilgrimage routes, stone steles, woodblocks and other carefully preserved relics distributed over a large area from Yen Tu to Vinh Nghiem and Con Son - Kiep Bac, the heritage fully reflects the stages of development of Truc Lam Buddhism, from its establishment and institutionalization to its revival and continued spread of creative and humanistic values. These relic sites, formed many centuries ago, always demonstrate continued development, playing the role of religious and spiritual cultural centers, and pilgrimage destinations for millions of tourists each year.
The Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son - Kiep Bac relic and scenic complex recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage is evidence of the unique combination of the state, religion and people in the formation of the Vietnamese national identity; along with the sacred landscape formed through frequent and close interactions with nature; and an ethical system based on the love of peace, self-cultivation, tolerance, kindness and harmony between humans and nature.
For centuries, the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem, Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and scenic complex has always played an important role in practicing, transmitting, spreading and creating culture. The spirit of tolerance and creativity of Truc Lam Buddhism has inspired and brought humanistic values to the domestic and international communities.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee - Head of the Executive Committee for the construction of the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem, Con Son, Kiep Bac dossier said: The dossier has been carefully and methodically built by Quang Ninh province with high quality. After many years of efforts, the Heritage has been officially recognized internationally. Quang Ninh province will continue to build and implement the project to preserve, restore and promote the heritage value, to ensure sustainability and widely spread the noble value of the World Heritage. The Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex is the first chain-type World Heritage, and the second inter-provincial Heritage among the 9 World Heritages of Vietnam recognized by UNESCO.
Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu, Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, said: The inscription is not only a source of pride for the authorities and people of the three localities of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong and Bac Ninh, but also a common joy for Vietnam. The recognition from UNESCO contributes to enhancing the country's position in the international arena, while creating favorable conditions for preserving and promoting the value of heritage in a sustainable manner.
In his response speech, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Dr. Architect Hoang Dao Cuong emphasized that Vietnam will continue to implement activities to protect and promote the values of world heritage in a sustainable manner, implementing a model of good management of world heritage in Vietnam.
According to Associate Professor, Dr. Le Thi Thu Hien - Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage, Standing Member of the National Cultural Heritage Council, Head of the Vietnamese expert group participating in the World Heritage Committee, the world heritages in Vietnam recognized by UNESCO have been making an important contribution to the socio-economic development of the locality, contributing to environmental protection, green and sustainable growth, while at the same time promoting Vietnamese culture, country and people to the world and enriching the world's cultural treasures. This contribution also demonstrates Vietnam's commitment and responsibility in protecting World Heritages not only in Vietnam but also in the Southeast Asian region, preserving them for the present and passing them on to future generations. Vietnam, as a member of the World Heritage Committee for the 2023-2027 term, is also making a more active contribution to the implementation of the World Heritage Convention.
The Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem, Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex includes a system of relics belonging to special national relics that have been ranked by the Prime Minister (including: Yen Tu relic and landscape complex, Tran Dynasty relic site in Dong Trieu, Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, Bo Da Pagoda, Con Son - Kiep Bac relic site, An Phu - Kinh Chu - Nham Duong historical and scenic relics), national relics that have been ranked by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Thanh Mai Pagoda...) and relics, antiques, national treasures, intangible cultural heritage, traditional festivals in the area... along with the landscape with the system of mountains and forests and the cultural space of Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac will be protected in a long-term, sustainable manner and their values will be promoted in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Cultural Heritage and the 1972 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
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