Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac: A Journey toward world heritage recognition On July 12, during its 47th session, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee officially inscribed the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac Complex of Monuments and Scenic Landscapes as a World Cultural Heritage Site. This prestigious designation marks a significant cultural milestone for Vietnam and, in particular, for the three provinces that are home to the heritage. 10:11 | 14/07/2025
Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, Kiep Bac Complex officially inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site At exactly 13:02 (Paris time), or 18:02 (Vietnam time), on July 12, 2025, Professor Nikolay Nenov of Bulgaria, Chair of the session, officially announced the inscription of the Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, Kiep Bac Complex of Monuments and Scenic Landscapes (spanning Quang Ninh, Bac Ninh provinces and Hai Phong City) as a World Cultural Heritage Site during the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held from July 6 to 16 in Paris, France. 11:27 | 13/07/2025
The season of deep meditation in Yen Tu As the festive season fades, visitors to Yen Tu find themselves immersed in a serene, meditative atmosphere. Clouds drift gently over ancient pine forests, and soft breezes whisper through moss-covered temple roofs. Everything feels lighter, purer, and more tranquil. 16:33 | 27/06/2025
Promoting the cultural, historical, and spiritual values of the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac in France On June 16, at the Vietnam Cultural Center in France, the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to UNESCO, in collaboration with the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO (under Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh Province, organized a special event to promote the cultural, historical, and spiritual values of the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and scenic complex. 10:51 | 17/06/2025
Visitors flock to Yên Tử cultural destination this summer Visitors to Yên Tử can explore its rich heritage, immerse in its cultural and natural wonders, and rediscover peace of mind. 08:41 | 17/06/2025
A beautiful ecological zone features the unique culture of the Dao people The landscapes and cultural features of Thuong Yen Cong commune are considered as potential for Uong Bi city to set the goal of building and developing this area into an ecological tourism destination at the foot of Yen Tu. 15:05 | 10/05/2025
The marks of the Tran Dynasty on the land of Quang Ninh The Tran Dynasty was a monarchy that governed Dai Viet from 1225 to 1400. It played an especially important role in the history of the nation construction and defense. After 175 years of development and prosperity under 13 kings, the Tran Dynasty performed wonderful miracles and established a cultural life based on a deep national spiritual life and a strong feeling of self-reliance, propelling Dai Viet culture to new heights. 13:24 | 21/03/2025
Truc Lam Buddhism - The national religion of Dai Viet (The former name of Vietnam) In the autumn of the year of the Pig (1299), King Tran Nhan Tong went to Yen Tu mountain to practice the Dharma and establish the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect. His contemporaries respectfully called him the First Patriarch of Truc Lam Buddhism. Followed by two successors of Phap Loa and Huyen Quang, all three known as Truc Lam Tam To (Three Patriarchs of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism) made great efforts to propagate Buddhism, and develop Truc Lam Buddhism into the national religion. 07:21 | 21/03/2025
Three patriarchs of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism The story of Truc Lam Buddhism, the well-known pure Vietnamese Zen sect, is associated with the story of the Three Patriarchs of Truc Lam, namely first Patriarch Tran Nhan Tong, second Patriarch Phap Loa, and third Patriarch Huyen Quang, as well as many records and studies about the lives and contributions of the three in founding and bringing the Truc Lam Zen sect to its peak in Dai Viet's Buddhist life. 16:44 | 20/03/2025
Yen Tu – Holy and blessing land Yen Tu is the sacred mountain range in the minds of generations of Vietnamese, the ancestral land of Vietnamese Buddhism, a cultural and historical space containing multifaceted core values, and a spiritual support for Vietnamese. 16:43 | 20/03/2025
