(VOVWORLD) -The inscription of the Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son-Kiep Bac Complex as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site was announced at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Quang Ninh province on Sunday.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the announcement ceremony. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
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Complex consists of 12 relic sites and clusters in Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, and Bac Ninh.
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee added the Complex to the World Cultural Heritage List in July this year. This is Vietnam's 9th UNESCO world cultural heritage site and 2nd trans-provincial heritage site after Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago.
 Delegates attending the program. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
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"Preservation and promotion of world heritage values must be in close connection with other tangible and intangible cultural heritages in the region. These activities aim to meet UNESCO's sustainable development goals and need to be carried out systematically, with the engagement of management entities. World heritages must be promoted to develop tourism products, so that heritages will have a quiet historical life and a vibrant contemporary life," said PM Chinh.
Jonathan Wallace Baker, Chief Representative of UNESCO in Vietnam, emphasized the global value of Yen Tu, the birthplace of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism, in representing Vietnam in spirit and national identity.