The Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son - Kiep Bac Relics and Landscape Complex has been recognised as a World Culture Heritage site.

Kiep Bac Temple in Hai Phong worships Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan.

In the afternoon of July 12 (Paris time), at the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Professor Nikolay Nenov, Chairman of the Session, officially knocked the hammer to recognise the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son - Kiep Bac Relics and Landscape Complex as a World Cultural Heritage site.

This is the 9th world heritage of Vietnam and the second inter-provincial world heritage, after Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago in Quang Ninh province and Hai Phong city.

Vinh Nghiem Pagoda (Bac Ninh province), part of the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son - Kiep Bac Relics and Landscape Complex, is an ancient pagoda dating back to the Ly Dynasty.

The Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son - Kiep Bac Relics and Landscape Complex is located in the provinces of Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh, and Hai Phong city. It includes 12 locations with a core area of 525.75 hectares and a buffer zone of 4,380.19 hectares.

The Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son - Kiep Bac Relics and Landscape Complex, with Truc Lam Buddhism as its core, was established in the 13th century by the Tran Dynasty’s kings, especially the role of Buddhist King Tran Nhan Tong. Truc Lam Buddhism has created many values, making special and sustainable contributions to the cultural and spiritual heritage of humanity.

The recognition of the complex as a World Culture Heritage site is the result of persistent efforts, high consensus and close and effective coordination between authorities at all levels, sectors, localities, and domestic and international organisations.

Spring pilgrimage to Tay Yen Tu

Bac Giang – Every spring, when the unique yellow apricot blossoms of the Yen Tu mountain bloom, and when the pine, fir, and bamboo forests sway joyfully in the gentle spring breeze, the cultural heritage region of Tay Yen Tu awakens and spreads its beauty, inviting visitors on a journey to attend the spring festivals.

Ancient Tran Dynasty pagodas in Tay Yen Tu hold great values

BAC GIANG - The ancient pagodas in the Tay Yen Tu (western Yen Tu range) region of Bac Giang province are deeply connected to the formation and development of the Tru Lam Buddhist Zen sect during the Tran Dynasty. These pagodas possess significant values that need to be preserved, restored, and promoted in combination with tourism development.

Impressive art program "Sacred Tay Yen Tu"

Impressive art program "Sacred Tay Yen Tu".

Culture-Tourism Week and Tay Yen Tu Spring Festival spreads cultural identities, promotes Bac Giang’s tourism development

BAC GIANG- The provincial People’s Committee of Bac Giang province on the morning of February 9 solemnly held the opening ceremony of the 2025 Culture-Tourism Week and Tay Yen Tu Spring Festival themed "Sacred Tay Yen Tu" at the Tay Yen Tu spiritual- ecotourism complex (Son Dong district).

Yen Tu Spring Festival draws crowds on opening day

The Yen Tu Spring Festival in the northern province of Quang Ninh attracted nearly 20,000 domestic and foreign visitors on its opening day (February 7).