Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by a human presence. The site's outstanding scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest.

Viet Nam

Province: Quang Ninh

N20 53 60 E107 5 60

Date of Inscription: 1994

Extension: 2000

Criteria: (vii)(viii)

Property : 150,000 ha

Ref: 672bis
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Hoi An Ancient Town

Hoi An Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site.

Viet Nam

Hoi An Town, Quang Nam Province

N15 52 60 E108 19 60

Date of Inscription: 1999

Criteria: (ii)(v)

Property : 30 ha

Buffer zone: 280 ha

Ref: 948

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My Son Sanctuary

Thank you very much: Jo Fearnley of Vietnam

Brief Description

Between the 4th and 13th centuries a unique culture which owed its spiritual origins to Indian Hinduism developed on the coast of contemporary Viet Nam. This is graphically illustrated by the remains of a series of impressive tower-temples located in a dramatic site that was the religious and political capital of the Champa Kingdom for most of its existence.

Viet Nam

Duy Phu Commune, Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province

N15 31 0 E108 34 0

Date of Inscription: 1999

Criteria: (ii)(iii)

Property : 142 ha

Buffer zone: 920 ha

Ref: 949

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Complex of Hué Monuments

Brief Description

Established as the capital of unified Viet Nam in 1802, Hué was not only the political but also the cultural and religious centre under the Nguyen dynasty until 1945. The Perfume River winds its way through the Capital City, the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City and the Inner City, giving this unique feudal capital a setting of great natural beauty.

  Viet Nam
Province: Thua Thien - Hue
N16 28 9.984 E107 34 40.008
Date of Inscription: 1993
Criteria: (iv)
Ref: 678

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