The country of Vietnam, which has a long cultural history, gathers many beautiful landscapes. Thanks to the diverse and majestic natural resources, Vietnam is proud to own many world cultural heritage sites recognized by UNESCO. Here is a list of some world cultural heritage sites in Vietnam that are worth your visit.

Ha Long Bay

In 1994, Ha Long Bay was listed as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. With 1,960 different large and small islands, and unbelievable calm sea, Ha Long Bay has been a popular destination for many years. 

Ha Long Bay of Vietnam

The bay is dotted with 1,600 limestone islands and islets and covers an area of ​​more than 1,500 square kilometers. Ha Long Bay really has a great value to the world because of its rare concentration of biodiversity, culture and history. This place has become even more famous after being recognized as World Cultural Heritage and has made its name as one of the most worth visiting places in the world.

Trang An Landscape Complex

The Trang An Landscape Complex is a Vietnamese cultural heritage with a rich flora system, primeval forest and ecosystem that has been recognized as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage. In addition to recognizing the cultural values ​​of Trang An, the UNESCO Evaluation Committee has highly appreciated Trang An as one of the few world scenic complexes that still preserve pristine natural values. Trang An Complex is one of the most amazing places in Southeast Asia.

Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

Trang An consists of majestic mountains, beautiful limestone caves and unspoiled streams flowing through the caves. The beautiful scenery here is endowed by nature with full of vivid rock, river, green forest and blue sky, making this place one of the most beautiful and attractive places in the world.

Complex of Hue Citadel

The Complex of Hue Citadel is located along the Perfume River in Hue city and some bordering areas of Thua Thien Hue province. It is a combination of many parts, from the court of the Nguyen Dynasty (the last feudal dynasty of Vietnam) with the Holy Family and also the Ngo Mon Gate, many other Nguyen Dynasty Emperors' mausoleums (Gia Long, Minh), Thieu Tri, Tu Duc, Dong Khanh, Khai Dinh...and many other monuments, temples and pagodas.

Hue Citadel used to be the place where emperors of Vietnam stayed

Hue city is the cultural, political and economic center of the province, and was the former capital of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty from 1802 to 1945. Over hundreds of years, most of the architecture in the ancient city Hue capital was destroyed. However, thanks to the development of tourism, these traditional palaces have been preserved and revived.

Phong Nha Ke Bang

Phong Nha - Ke Bang is a national park in Quang Binh province - located in the central area of Vietnam. Phong Nha Cave and Thien Duong Cave are the most visited attractions in the national park. The beauty of the cave will impress anyone from the first visit.

Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park of Vietnam

In addition, Phong Nha also has natural rocks and rocks of various sizes and shapes and many species of creatures living inside the ecosystem. Son Doong Cave, the world's largest cave, has just been discovered in this natural area.

Hoi An Ancient Town

Hoi An is an ancient town on the Thu Bon river, in the coastal plain of Quang Nam province, about 30 km south of Da Nang city. Hoi An used to be known in the international market with many different names such as Lam Ap, Faifo, Hoai Pho, and Hoi An. Hoi An Ancient Town (a world cultural heritage) is famous for its Chinese and Japanese architecture. In particular, the Japanese bridge here and many assembly halls are the most popular tourist attractions.

The beauty of the ancient town Hoi An

Formed in the 16th and 17th centuries and thrived as a trading point of many countries, Hoi An still retains many of its ancient features: from village communal houses to community gathering places and colorful pagodas . Nightlife in Hoi An is a special experience for anyone coming here for the first time. Pretty lanterns of all shapes and colors lit up at night make Hoi An look like paintings.

With this list of some cultural heritages of Viet Nam, we hope that you will know more about the wonderful beauty of Vietnam's nature, as well as understand more about the unique culture of the Vietnamese people.

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