Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago recognized as World Geological Heritage

Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago in Quang Ninh province and neighboring Hai Phong City was recognized as a world geological heritage site thanks to the outstanding global values of geological history and karst geomorphology on August 25.

The Viet Nam-based Geological Heritage is one of 100 newly ones which were announced by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).

The IUGS planned to announce the above llist at the 37th International Geological Congress 2024 in Busan, South Korea, from August 25 to 31.

Ha Long Bay was recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site twice in 1994 and 2000.

Cat Ba Archipelago is the largest limestone archipelago of the country. It has more than 360 islands, including Cat Ba Island to the south of Ha Long Bay.

The archipelago was recognized by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve.

On September 16, 2023, at the 45th Session of the World Natural Heritage Committee, the UNESCO recognized Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago as the first Vietnamese inter-provincial site as a world natural heritage site.