Hue is one of just 250 cities worldwide with a UNESCO-recognised heritage site. The city also boasts numerous prestigious titles such as “Viet Nam’s Festival City”, “National Green City”, “ASEAN Cultural City”, “ASEAN Clean Tourist City”, and “ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable City”.
The Yen Tu – Vinh Nghiem – Con Son – Kiep Bac Relics and Landscape Complex in Bac Ninh Province, Quang Ninh Province, and Hai Phong City has been recognised as a World Cultural Heritage. Within which, the Tay Yen Tu Buddhist cultural space, a unique relic and landscape complex, is an important part of this heritage.
From an ancient trading port to a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage urban site, Hoi An (Da Nang) stands out as one of the few localities excelling in preserving and promoting cultural values through creative and engaging approaches.
The Kho Gia Gia Festival is the most important spiritual and cultural event of the Black Ha Nhi ethnic minority group in Bat Xat Commune, Lao Cai Province (previously Y Ty Commune, Bat Xat District before administrative merging). This is an occasion for the community to express gratitude to heaven, earth, deities, and ancestors, while praying for bountiful harvests and peace in the village.