Relics

Adjusting the heritage dossier of Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac

PV • March 21, 2025 09:30

Eight component relic sites in Quang Ninh were removed from the heritage site nominated for the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex as a world heritage site.

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An Sinh Temple (Quang Ninh) is one of the eight component relics removed from the nominated heritage site.(internet photo)

According to the report on the coordination of construction and preparation for the protection of the nomination dossier for the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son - Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex to submit to UNESCO for recognition as a world heritage site by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Duong, after receiving the instructions of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; opinions of ICOMOS experts; domestic experts and scientists, the dossier consulting unit has supplemented, edited and completed the report to supplement the nomination dossier information. In particular, 8 component relic sites (located in Quang Ninh province) were removed from the nominated heritage site, including: An Sinh temple, Thai Lang, Bi Thuong pagoda, Suoi Tam pagoda, Cam Thuc pagoda, Ho Thien pagoda, Dong Van Muoi stake field, Dong Ma Ngua stake field.

The relic sites in the two provinces of Hai Duong and Bac Giang are preserved intact.

The expert delegation of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) - the organization advising UNESCO on world heritage, conducted a field assessment of the nomination dossier for the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son and Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex in Hai Duong.(photo)

The reason is that the above relics have characteristics, properties, contents, and purposes of use similar to the remaining relics in the dossier, such as: An Sinh and Thai Lang temples are similar to Thai Mieu; Ho Thien pagoda has a purpose of use similar to Vinh Nghiem, Thanh Mai, Con Son pagodas... Some relics have locations and characteristics that pose challenges for conservation and management, such as: Dong Van Muoi and Dong Ma Ngua stake fields located in the people's garden ponds; Bi Thuong, Suoi Tam, and Cam Thuc pagodas are small in scale, located outside Yen Tu national forest, near big cities...

After being eliminated, the nominated heritage sites have gone from 20 to 12. Of which, Hai Duong province has 5 sites: Con Son pagoda, Kiep Bac temple, Thanh Mai pagoda (Chi Linh city), Kinh Chu cave, Nham Duong pagoda (Kinh Mon). Quang Ninh province has 5 sites: Thai Mieu, Lan pagoda, Hoa Yen pagoda, Ngoa Van pagoda, Yen Giang stake field. Bac Giang province has 2 sites: Vinh Nghiem pagoda (Yen Dung district), Bo Da pagoda (Viet Yen district).

It is expected that the Vietnamese delegation will defend the nomination dossier of the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son and Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in France from July 6 to 16, 2025.