Conference reviews preservation of Trang An complex
Leaders of Ninh Binh province, UNESCO experts, researchers and scientists on May 23 joined a conference to examine the conservation of Trang An scenic landscape complex.
Ninh Binh (VNA) – Leaders of Ninh Binh province, UNESCO experts, researchers andscientists on May 23 joined a conference to examine the conservation of TrangAn scenic landscape complex in the northern province, which was recognised byUNESCO as a Cultural and Natural World Heritage Site in 2014.
In UNESCO'swords, "Trang An is a resplendent complex of limestone karst peaks whichare permeated with valleys, including submerged ones, and surrounded by steep,almost vertical cliffs," nestling on the southern shore of the Red RiverDelta. Archaeological traces of human activity dating back thousands of yearshave also been found within the complex.
Spanning12,252 hectares across five local districts, the Trang An Complex boastsseveral nationally recognised sites like the Trang An ecotourism site and HoaLu, Vietnam's capital in the 10th and 11th centuries. The area also has manyother temples, pagodas, paddy fields, villages and other sacred sites.
At theconference, participants praised Ninh Binh’s preservation and promotion of thesite. The province has so far worked to protect the complex via developingtourism in a sustainable and responsible manner.
Theprovincial Tourism Department said it will continue following State regulationsand UNESCO recommendations regarding heritage conservation.
Organisingcommunications campaigns to raise awareness of residents living around the siteand keeping a close contact with the UNESCO and its offices in Vietnam forfrequent information exchange are also necessary, it added.
The agencyalso pointed to other measures, including developing community-based and eco-tourism,and building policy to attract the involvement of domestic and internationalinvestors and organisations in conservation projects.
In 2018, thecomplex welcomed 6.2 million visitors, doubling that of 2014.-VNA
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Scene at the conference (Photo: VNA) 
