Ninh Binh Charts Course for Heritage Urban Transformation

via VNA/Vietnam Plus, 04 November 2023: Ninh Binh province leverages its cultural heritage and the global recognition of the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex to develop an ancient capital-heritage urban area, aiming to enhance local branding and tourism. The plan, which aligns with urban development and conservation efforts, envisions a merged Ninh Binh city and Hoa Lu district to establish a major cultural and tourist hub, fostering sustainable development and international integration.

In recent times, Ninh Binh has focused on building modern cultural institutions imbued with the identity of the thousand-year-old ancient capital of Hoa Lu.

The province has set a goal of merging Ninh Binh city and Hoa Lu district into an ancient capital – heritage urban area that is expected to become a national and regional tourist centre.

Since mid-2014, when the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex was recognised as a world cultural and natural heritage, the need to develop tourism and culture has increased. This has accelerated the rural urbanisation process, bringing both urban and rural areas in the former imperial capital of Hoa Lu closer to the ancient capital – heritage urban area model.

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