As a mixed heritage, the first and only dual world heritage site in Southeast Asia, Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is increasingly prominent on the tourism map of Vietnam and the world.
Worthy of world heritage status
On June 25, 2014, the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially registered Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex (Ninh Binh) in the list of World Heritage Sites. World Heritage - the first mixed heritage of Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
The outstanding global value of Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex was recognized by the World Heritage Committee based on three criteria, which are cultural, aesthetic value and geology and geomorphology.
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World Cultural and Natural Heritage Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is located at the southern tip of the Red River Delta, about 90 km southeast of Hanoi. Trang An scenic complex spreads over 12,000 hectares, in 18 communes and wards, including: Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Cultural and Historical Relic Area, Trang An - Tam Coc - Bich Dong Scenic Landscape and Special Primeval Forest use Hoa Lu.
World Cultural and Natural Heritage Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is an extremely unique blend of nature and culture. Here, interwoven in the limestone strips is a diverse system of valleys and trans-water caves covered with primary tropical forest vegetation.
Different from the bustle of the city or the crowdedness of the sea, Trang An is hidden in the gentle beauty of blue mountains and peaceful villages. The quiet, contemplative natural beauty over time has made many people come to Trang An. Once they come, they will want to come many more times.
Panorama of Bai Dinh Pagoda
Located in the center of the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, Trang An eco-tourism area with an area of 2,168 hectares is a majestic and magnificent mountainous area created by mountains of all shapes and sizes reflecting on the streams. Small, winding, meandering area connecting hundreds of caves and wild, mysterious valleys.
Ba Giot Cave, Dia Linh Cave, Toi Cave, Sang Cave, Ao Trai Cave, Seo Cave,... along with Tran Temple Valley, May Valley, Nau Ruou Valley, Khong Valley... long and beautiful cross-water caves on the tourist route Numbers 2 and 3 will surprise visitors. It all seems to blend together to create an amazing space. With 48 hydrodynamic caves, this is a unique cave complex in Vietnam.
Besides Trang An Ecotourism Area, there is also a system of historical and cultural relics, famous tourist areas and destinations such as Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Tam Coc - Bich Dong, Tuyet Tinh Coc, Ecotourism Area Thung Nham; Dancing Cave, Thien Ha Cave, Bai Dinh Pagoda Mountain Spiritual Cultural Area... have been the choice of many domestic and international tourists to visit and learn about the Heritage area.
Not only has a beautiful design and is a famous tourist attraction, Bai Dinh Pagoda is also important to the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha as the first place to organize the Great Ceremony to welcome relics from India to Vietnam. first in 2010. Hosted the United Nations Day of Vesak in 2014.
As part of the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, famous for the name 'Nam Thien De Nhi Dong', Tam Coc Bich Dong possesses peaceful village scenery and an impressive limestone cave system. On an area of 350.3 hectares, the scenic spot is a combination of limestone cave systems and peaceful village scenery. In addition, this tourist complex also owns Bich Dong pagoda imbued with traditional architecture and historical relics related to the Vu Lam palace of the glorious Tran dynasty.
More specifically, if you have the opportunity to come to Tam Coc Bich Dong in the last days of May and early June, visitors will certainly be overwhelmed by the brilliant scenery of rice fields blooming along the poetic Ngo Dong River. succulent. At this time, the rice fields on both sides of the river are a harmonious combination of the green of young seedlings and the bright yellow of ripe rice, along with colorful lotus ponds. This is a perfect picture of the river scenery that makes everyone excited and excited.
Located in the core of Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital is a destination rich in national cultural and historical values, contributing to making Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex a dual world heritage site. Despite the passage of time, the ancient capital still lies there peacefully, although quiet but still full of majesty, a golden mark marking a heroic nation.
Hoa Lu was chosen as the first capital of the centralized feudal state when Dinh Bo Linh ascended the throne in 968... Chosen as the capital of Dai Co Viet for a short period of time, many events related to the destiny of the entire nation took place here, such as being associated with the careers of three consecutive dynasties, the Dinh Dynasty and the Dinh Dynasty. Pre-Le and Ly dynasties with historical markers. This land is the place that witnessed the heroic career of building and defending the country during the 12 years of the Dinh Dynasty (968-980), 29 years of the Early Le Dynasty (980-1009) and the beginning of the Ly Dynasty (1009-1010).
With rolling mountainous terrain surrounding the capital's perimeter like a solid screen, along with the meandering Hoang Long stream, Hoa Lu became the political center and at the same time the first imperial capital of our country. Previous According to the destiny and requirements of history, the capital has left, but the ancient capital of Hoa Lu continues to be built with solid architectural works with temples, pagodas, and temples, which are preserved to this day. The temples of King Dinh and King Le were built right on the foundation of the ancient capital.
Temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang
King Dinh's temple was built in the style of "Noi Cong foreign" on the foundation of the ancient main palace, majestic with the Ngo gate, lotus pond, Gia mountain, flower garden, outer gate, inner gate and three worshiping halls. Burn incense and harem.
King Le's temple has a smaller scale but has three buildings: the worshiping hall and the incense burning hall to worship Pham Cu Luong, who helped Le Hoan ascend to the throne; Main palace - worshiping King Le Dai Hanh (ie Le Hoan) in the middle, on the right is Le Ngoa Trieu (son of King Le), on the left is Queen Duong Van Nga.
Hoa Lu relic area also has some beautiful pagodas such as Ngan pagoda and Nhat Tru pagoda (about 200 meters from King Le temple) that attract many tourists to offer incense and sightsee.
Promote socio-economic development
Ninh Binh tourism industry has truly "taken off" when Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex became a world heritage site. The number of tourists next year is always higher than the previous year, especially international visitors. In 2022, welcoming 3.7 million visitors, revenue of 3,450 billion VND, an increase of 3.7 times compared to 2021. In the first 6 months of 2023, Ninh Binh welcomed more than 4.53 million tourists, 2.5 times more. compared to the same period last year; Tourism revenue reached more than 3,846 billion VND, 2.9 times higher than the same period and reached 74.7% of the year plan. In 2023, Ninh Binh province's tourism industry is expected to welcome more than 5.35 million visitors, with an estimated revenue of more than 5,100 billion VND.
Many craft villages such as Van Lam embroidery, Kim Son sedge mats, Phuc Loc carpentry, Bo Bat ceramics, and Ninh Van stone, have had the opportunity to promote their strengths in selling handmade products to domestic and foreign tourists. A number of other fields such as construction, printing and publishing, manufacturing, insurance, transportation, accommodation, retail, food service, finance... will also benefit from there.
In the developed tourist area, a large workforce has switched to boating, souvenir sales, photography, tour guides, and staff in restaurants and hotels.
20 national and international tourist areas and destinations such as Trang An Ecotourism Area, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Tam Coc - Bich Dong, Bai Dinh Pagoda... The accommodation system has increased sharply with over 800 establishments. . Typically Legend Hotel, Hoang Son Hotel, Bai Dinh Hotel, Thung Nham resort, Tam Coc Garden...
Bright spot on the tourist map
Ninh Binh has been included in the voting list of many prestigious international travel websites. In 2020, Trips to Discover (USA) named Ninh Binh in the list of 14 most attractive destinations in Asia. In 2022, Travel + Leisure Magazine (USA) ranked Ninh Binh in the list of 12 most beautiful filming locations in Asia. In 2023, Ninh Binh won the Traveler Review Awards, being the only representative of Vietnam in the top 10 friendliest destinations in the world. Forbes magazine voted Ninh Binh as one of the 23 most worth visiting destinations in the world.
Tam Coc Cave at Tam Coc - Bich Dong Tourist Area
Ms. Audrey Atoulay, Director General of UNESCO, affirmed: “Thanks to appropriate policies, plus strict implementation of the Heritage Law, and persistent implementation of the Convention on the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage; Combining the development of sustainable tourism development programs and projects, taking businesses and people as the center and subjects of heritage, for many years Trang An has always been a favorite destination for many people, the most are foreign tourists. Since then, this heritage has increasingly affirmed its position on the tourism map of Vietnam and the world."
At the Conference to deploy the arrangement of administrative units at district and commune levels for the period 2023-2030, Ninh Binh province set the goal of merging Ninh Binh city and Hoa Lu district with the orientation of "City Urban Capital - Heritage", based on the cultural - historical value of the ancient capital of Hoa Lu and the outstanding global values of Trang An heritage; At the same time, complete the criteria to recognize the new administrative unit after consolidation as a class I urban area under the province, with the status of a regional and national tourism center, with global value, and a political center - administration, culture, economics, education - training, science - technology, high quality services, international cooperation focal point of Ninh Binh province.
Planning for Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex of 12,252 hectares
The Prime Minister has just approved the General Planning for the construction of Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, Ninh Binh province.
Ninh Binh 1516 view
Update day : 10/09/2023
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