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TOURIST POTENTIALS OF VIET NAM

Viet Nam has great potential for developing tourism as it is endowed with favorable geographical location, climate and natural conditions, including a long coast line of more than 3,000 km along the country with green forests and majestic landscapes. Viet Nam boasts of more than 125 beaches and ranks among the top 12 countries for the most beautiful bays in the world. Tourism contributes significantly to Viet Nam's economic development with an approximate turnover of 200,000 billion VND in 2013. In Jan-Nov of 2014, the number of international visitors was estimated at over 7.2 million.

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Viet Nam possesses more than 3,000 landscapes and historical places listed as national heritages. Eight natural and cultural heritages of Viet Nam recognized by UNESCO as world heritages are the Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Ha Long Bay, Trang An Landscape Complex, Citadel of the Ho Dynasty, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Hue Monument Complex, Hoi An Ancient Town and My Son Sanctuary.

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As of December 2014, UNESCO had recognized 9 Vietnamese intangible cultural heritages which are the Space of Gong Culture in the Central Highlands, Nha nhac-Vietnamese Court Music (Nguyen Dynasty), the Art of Don Ca Tai Tu Music and Song in the South of Viet Nam, Quan Ho Bac Ninh Folk Songs, Ca Tru Singing, Xoan Singing, Nghe Tinh Vi Dam Folk Songs, Worship of the Hung Kings, Giong Festivals in Phu Dong and Soc Temple.

Viet Nam has 8 world biosphere reserves which include Can Gio Mangrove Forest (Ho Chi Minh City), Cat Ba Island (Hai Phong), Red River Delta, Sea and Coastline Kien Giang, Cu Lao Cham-Hoi An, Ca Mau Cape, Western Nghe An and Dong Nai.

The country possesses Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark in Ha Giang province which was recognized by UNESCO.

Viet Nam also has 4 UNESCO recognized Documentary Heritages which are the Woodblocks of Nguyen Dynasty, 82 Stone Stele Records of doctoral laureates in Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam, Vinh Nghiem Pagoda's Woodblocks and Imperial Records of Nguyen Dynasty.



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