The Ho Dynasty Citadel in central Thanh Hoa province received a UNESCO certificate of World Cultural Heritage status at a grand ceremony on June 16.
Addressing the ceremony, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said: “The Ho Dynasty Citadel, a unique military and architectural work, has been preserved by our people for over 600 years. It has been regarded as having prominent global cultural value, and recognized as a world cultural heritage site by the UNESCO.”
The citadel and other world heritage sites of Vietnam help international friends better understand the country and its people, opening up new opportunities for tourism development and culture research, he stressed.
The citadel, located in Vinh Long and Vinh Tien Communes of Vinh Loc District was built in 1397, as ordered by Ho Quy Ly, founder of Ho Dynasty (1400-1407). It measures 870m by 883m and was built within only three months, between January and March of 1937. It is the only one built entirely of stone in Vietnam and remained almost intact through ups and downs in history.
Thanh Hoa will open 2 tour packages to the citadel in the near future.
Earlier, the province hosted the consultation meeting of UNESCO national commissions in the Asia-Pacific region from June 15-17 in Thanh Hoa City.
Source: VGP
