Trần Lan Hương, head of the Natural Sciences Department at the UNESCO Office in Vietnam, on behalf of UNESCO, awards the certificate to Cao Bằng Province. — VNA/VNS photo

CAO BẰNG — The People’s Committee of Cao Bằng Province on September 30 held a ceremony to launch a culture, sports, and tourism week and receive a certificate re-verifying Non Nước Cao Bằng as a UNESCO-recognised Global Geopark.

In 2018, the Non Nước Cao Bằng geopark was recognised as a Global Geopark. Since then, the northern mountainous province has actively participated in activities of the world’s geopark network and international cooperation. Cao Bằng has invested in and put into operation four tourist routes to the geopark, while preserving and promoting geological heritage values and indigenous culture, as well as protecting the environment according to the criteria and recommendations of UNESCO experts.

At the 7th session of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council taking place in December 2022, the certificate recognising Non Nước Cao Bằng Global Geopark after first re-verification was approved.

At the ceremony on September 30, Trần Lan Hương, head of the Natural Sciences Department at the UNESCO Office in Việt Nam, on behalf of UNESCO, awarded the certificate to Cao Bằng Province.

Meanwhile, the Cao Bằng Culture, Sports, and Tourism Week which lasts until October 3, includes a fine art exhibition, performances of intangible cultural heritage, a paragliding performance, a display of typical local agricultural products, local specialties and demonstration of how to prepare local dishes. — VNA/VNS