The dossier of Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac complex submitted to UNESCO basically meets the requirements.

Director of the Lazare Eloundou Assomo World Heritage Center has just sent a letter to the People's Committees of Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, and Bac Giang provinces, stating that through preliminary assessment, the nomination dossier for the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, and Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex has met the formal requirements. The World Heritage Center requested the People's Committees of the three provinces to send the latest images of the nominated heritage, along with specific details.

The Director of the World Heritage Center also informed that the dossier has been sent to the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). ICOMOS will evaluate and arrange a team of experts to conduct field assessments in Vietnam, expected in September 2024.

On this occasion, the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO also requested the People's Committees of the three provinces of Hai Duong, Quang Ninh and Bac Giang to provide relevant information as requested by the World Heritage Center and prepare conditions to welcome the ICOMOS expert delegation for appraisal, demonstrating Vietnam's active role as a UNESCO member.

ICOMOS is an independent advisory body. After its assessment, it will make recommendations (if any) for the application.

It will be a long way to go for the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son - Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex to become a world heritage site. However, the letter sent by the Director of the Lazare Eloundou Assomo World Heritage Center to the People's Committees of Hai Duong, Quang Ninh and Bac Giang provinces announcing that the nomination dossier meets the formal requirements is an important step forward in this journey.