Rich in cultural identity
Quang Ninh is considered as “Vietnam in miniature”, converging many unique cultural values of many ethnic groups, regions, crystallized in a very rich and diverse system of tangible and intangible cultural heritage. The province has 42 ethnic minority groups with nearly 163,000 people, residing and living scattered in more than 85% of the province’s area, mainly concentrated in mountainous districts such as: Binh Lieu, Ba Che, Tien Yen…
According to statistics from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Ninh, the province currently has 630 relics, including 8 special national relics, 56 national relics, 101 provincial relics and more than 400 inventoried relics. The most prominent of these is Ha Long Bay, which has been recognized by UNESCO as a world natural heritage site three times.
Along with Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh also has special national relics such as: Yen Tu historical relic - scenic area, Bach Dang historical relic and Tran Dynasty relic area... These are all destinations that attract millions of tourists each year to Quang Ninh.
Buddhists and tourists welcome the sunrise on the sacred peak of Yen Tu. Photo: Quang Ninh Portal. |
Not only diverse in tangible cultural heritages, Quang Ninh's intangible cultural heritages are also very rich with 362 heritages. Cultural heritages all have the characteristics of each region such as: folk literature (including epics, folk songs, proverbs, chants, rhymes, parallel sentences...); folk performing arts (including music , dance, theater); social customs (including customary laws, ethical standards, rituals and other customs); ...
In early June 2025, Quang Ninh had 4 more intangible cultural heritages included in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritages by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. These are: Folk knowledge of the art of traditional costume sewing of the San Chi people; Folk knowledge of the art of sewing and decorating costumes of the Dao Thanh Phan people; Social customs and beliefs of the Harvest Festival of the San people; Folk performing art of singing in the coastal areas of Quang Ninh province.
Quang Ninh regularly maintains meaningful cultural activities. |
Thus, up to now, Quang Ninh has a total of 19 national intangible cultural heritages. This will be the basis for the locality to strengthen the work of preserving, promoting and disseminating the values of those precious heritages to the public, contributing to promoting heritage associated with sustainable tourism development.
With the treasure of tangible and intangible cultural heritages above, it has been, is and will be an important resource of Quang Ninh in developing cultural and spiritual tourism.
Care and invest appropriately
Promoting existing strengths, Quang Ninh is focusing on developing the service and tourism industry to become a spearhead economic sector, actively contributing to socio-economic development and promoting economic restructuring. This includes investing in infrastructure, diversifying tourism products and improving service quality, aiming to become a leading tourism center in the country.
San Chi Ethnic Culture and Sports Center meets the increasing cultural enjoyment needs of the people. |
Up to now, Quang Ninh has had cultural works that meet international standards such as: Museum - Library, Ha Long Flower Park, 30/10 Square, Clock Tower, Planning Palace, Provincial Fair and Exhibition... The system of cultural institutions from the province to the grassroots has been invested synchronously, shortening the distance and cultural enjoyment needs of people between regions and localities in the province. 13/13 districts, towns and cities in the province have Cultural - Sports Centers and libraries.
In addition to the work of restoring, embellishing, preserving and promoting cultural values, Quang Ninh is also accelerating the preparation of a dossier to request UNESCO to recognize Yen Tu Historical Relics and Landscape as a World Heritage Site. If recognized, this cultural heritage will continue to contribute to making Quang Ninh a globally famous destination, opening up great opportunities for exchange, integration, cultural development and tourism.
It can be seen that, with the right attention and investment, Quang Ninh province has achieved many practical results in building, planning, preserving and promoting the cultural values rich in Quang Ninh identity.
Preserve, promote and enhance heritage values
Quang Ninh has been very successful in exploiting and promoting the values of heritage to develop tourism. A typical example is Ha Long Bay.
According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh, Vice Chairwoman of the Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee, since Ha Long Bay was recognized as a world natural heritage, the province has issued many mechanisms, policies and regulations on the management, conservation and promotion of heritage values. Quang Ninh always identifies Ha Long Bay as a treasure bestowed by nature, an important driving force for tourism development and transformation of the growth model in the economic structure. Therefore, the process of exploiting and promoting heritage values, conservation and preservation work has always been of interest to the province.
In 2024, the total number of visitors to Ha Long Bay will reach more than 3.2 million, including over 2 million international visitors. Photo: Quynh Nga |
Along with the management, conservation and promotion of heritage values, the locality also offers management and protection solutions to prevent the risk of damage to the heritage. The province has established a conservation area to preserve the biodiversity value of the bay.
When it comes to spiritual tourism, Yen Tu - a famous complex of relics and landscapes of Quang Ninh - is a place that cannot be missed. With its special natural and cultural values, this has long been a famous spiritual tourism destination. This place attracts tourists by its majestic natural beauty, peaceful space and profound cultural and historical values.
The ritual of the San Diu people is recreated at the Hoang Can Temple Festival - San Diu Ethnic Culture and Sports Festival. |
In some localities where ethnic minorities have been actively participating in tourism activities, turning their traditional culture into unique tourism products. In early 2024, with the encouragement and support of local authorities, 6 San Chi households in Khe Luc village (Dai Duc commune, Tien Yen district) built a homestay area and established a Community Tourism Cooperative Group. The model has attracted a large number of tourists to visit and experience the unique cultural features of the San Chi people.
Mr. Nguyen Chi Thanh, Secretary of Tien Yen District Party Committee, said that the community tourism model has helped ethnic minorities both preserve traditional cultural beauty and develop socio-economy. The fact that local people are increasingly creative and innovate tourism products to attract tourists will create more income and jobs.
The San Chi ethnic group has been actively participating in tourism activities, turning their traditional culture into unique tourism products. |
In addition, rural, ecological and experiential tourism products have affirmed their brands and reached the market such as some traditional ceramic craft villages (Dong Trieu town); fishing gear weaving, wooden boat building (Quang Yen town), pearl farming (Van Don district); Yen Duc rural tourism site, Khe Che lake tourism site;... Currently, about 120 relics and heritages are included in the tour sites and fixed tourist routes of Quang Ninh.
With synchronously implemented solutions, the value of the heritage system has been gradually promoted, making an important contribution to the development of the service - tourism sector in the area. In 2025, Quang Ninh province aims to welcome 20 million visitors, including 15.5 million domestic tourists and 4.5 million international tourists. Total revenue from tourism activities is expected to reach 50,000 billion VND.
Source: https://baodautu.vn/quang-ninh-di-san-van-hoa-va-muc-tieu-phat-trien-du-lich-ben-vung-d313010.html
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