Eight World Heritage Sites in Vietnam

Jenna Duong - My Hoa

Sep 09, 2022 / 04:33 PM

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, The Hanoi Times reviews eight famous heritage sites in Vietnam, which are inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

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