In June 2015, with close cooperation from the Heritage<\/i> magazine of Vietnam Airlines, UNESCO Office in Hanoi, the Club of World Heritage in Vietnam and the management boards of world heritage sites, the Heritage Photo Tour programme was held for the first time at world heritage sites in the northern and north central region. The Photo Tour journey starts from the thousand-year-old Thang Long Imperial Citadel to the peaceful scenery of Tr\u00e0ng An and the imposing Citadel of the H\u1ed3 Dynasty before returning to the vast, luring and magnificent H\u1ea1 Long Bay.<\/p>\n
Vietnam is now home to eight UNESCO world cultural and natural heritage sites. Six of them are cultural: Complex of Hu\u1ebf Monuments<\/i> (1993), H\u1ed9i An Ancient Town<\/i> \u00a0(1999), M\u1ef9 S\u01a1n Sanctuary<\/i> (1999), Thang Long Imperial Citadel <\/i>(2010), Citadel of the H\u1ed3 Dynasty<\/i> (2011), two are natural: H\u1ea1 Long Bay<\/i> (1994), Phong Nha K\u1ebb B\u00e0ng National Park<\/i> (2003), and one is mixed: Tr\u00e0ng An Landscape Complex<\/i> (2014). The two natural sites, H\u1ea1 Long Bay, Phong Nha K\u1ebb B\u00e0ng National Park, have been inscribed twice on UNESCO\u2019s World Heritage List for their exceptional values.<\/p>\n
Vietnam\u2019s intangible cultural heritage elements that have been recognized by UNESCO include: Nh\u00e3 nh\u1ea1c<\/i> (Hu\u1ebf Court Music) (2003), Space of Gong Culture<\/i> in the Central Highlands (2005), Quan h\u1ecd Folk Songs<\/i> (2009), Ca tr\u00f9 Singing<\/i> (2009), Gi\u00f3ng Festival in S\u00f3c and Ph\u00f9 \u0110\u1ed5ng Temples<\/i> (2010), Xoan Singing<\/i> (2011), Worship of H\u00f9ng Kings<\/i> (2012), \u0110\u1eddn ca t\u00e0i t\u1eed Music and Song in Southern Vietnam<\/i> (2013), V\u00ed and Gi\u1eb7m Folk Songs of Ngh\u1ec7 T\u0129nh <\/i>(2014).<\/p>\n
Participating professional photographers have produced thousands of photos that retain and awaken the potentials of the world heritage sites. The best photos have been selected for exhibition at Th\u0103ng Long Imperial Citadel together with its counterparts in central region under the same theme: \u201cCultural Heritage \u2013 Connection and Convergence<\/i>\u201d. <\/i><\/p>\n
The exhibition also introduces intangible cultural values and precious documentary heritage elements of Th\u0103ng Long-Hanoi that have been recognized by UNESCO (Ca tr\u00f9 Singing, Gi\u00f3ng Festival and the Doctorate Stelae at the Temple of Literature<\/i>). It also features photos of historical and scenic spots and traditional craft villages\u00a0 of Hanoi, all of which testify to the millenial culture of the capital city.<\/p>\n
Through the photos, the audience can further explore the beauty and understand more about fascinating cultural, spiritual and historical stories which consolidate their pride and respect for the eternal cultural values of the nation.<\/p>\n
It is also in this exhibition that the organizing committee plans to include performances introducing the art of ca tr\u00f9 singing<\/i> which has been placed by UNESCO on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding<\/i> and other genres of traditional culture such as the singing of v\u0103n<\/i>, x\u1ea9m<\/i> and other folk songs to serve visitors to the site.<\/p>\n
The exhibition is open from September 2015 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day of September 2, UNESCO\u2019s 70th anniversary celebrations, 61th anniversary of the liberation of Hanoi and 5th anniversary of the inscription of Th\u0103ng Long Imperial Citadel on UNESCO\u2019s List of World Heritage.<\/p>\n
Some typical photos produced in the Heritage Photo Tour journey:<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0 \u0110oan M\u00f4n (Main Gate) by night \u00a0 An artifact at Th\u0103ng Long Imperial Citadel \u00a0 \u00a0Citadel of the H\u1ed3 Dynasty![\"hoangthanh\"](\"https:\/\/hoangthanhthanglong.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/hoangthanh.jpg\")
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\nPhoto by: Nguy\u1ec5n B\u00e1 H\u1ea3o<\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/em><\/b><\/em><\/p>\n
\nPhoto by: L\u01b0u Ph\u01b0\u01a1ng B\u00ecnh<\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n
\nPhoto by: V\u0169 \u0110\u1ee9c Th\u1ecbnh<\/em><\/p>\n