via Vietnam Plus, 01 January 2024: Vietnam emphasizes the integration of cultural heritage preservation with sustainable development, particularly through heritage tourism. The Trang An Landscape. a UNESCO World Heritage site in Ninh Binh, exemplifies this approach by successfully promoting its heritage through festivals and tourism, resulting in substantial economic benefits and local socio-economic improvements. Vietnam’s global recognition in heritage tourism, including multiple World Travel Awards, further illustrates the successful merger of heritage preservation and economic development.
According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Trang from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Cultural Heritage, cultural heritage could meet the development requirements of the cultural industry, especially cultural or heritage tourism.
However, cultural heritage is only preserved when it is fully tapped for comprehensive development of the Vietnamese people, she said, adding the heritage must be safeguarded, and able to create sustainable livelihoods for the community.
Ninh Binh is the first and the only locality in Vietnam possessing “double” UNESCO titles with its Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex – mixed Cultural and Natural Heritage of the World.
