ASIAN CULTURAL & TRAVEL
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Ha Giang seeks UNESCO
recognition for ancient stone park
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The Vietnam Geology
Institute and the Vietnam Ethnology
Museum are preparing documents to submit
to UNESCO to ask for recognition of the
stone park in the northern mountainous
province of Ha Giang as a world natural
reserve.
According to the Chairman of the Ha
Giang provincial People’s Committee,
Nguyen Truong To, the stone park
occupies 3,500sq.km in the four
districts of Dong Van, Meo Vac, Quan Ba,
Yen Minh and part of Bao Lam district in
Cao Bang province.
The park covers a vast stone area, and
hosts a community of H’Mong people who
still maintain their original culture
and lifestyle. This area also has
ancient geological structures and many
beautiful caves.
If it is recognised by UNESCO, Ha Giang
will become an attractive tourist site.
Source : TT |
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