Viet NamViet Nam as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: October 19, 1987
Status: Acceptance
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2013-2017, 2023-2027
Total of Mandate Years: 8
Total of Mandates: 2
WHC Electoral Group: IV (Asia/Pacific)
World Heritage Sites in Viet Nam (9)
Cultural: 6 | Natural: 2 | Mixed: 1
- Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi · Cultural
- Citadel of the Ho Dynasty · Cultural
- Complex of Hué Monuments · Cultural
- Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago · Natural
- Hoi An Ancient Town · Cultural
- My Son Sanctuary · Cultural
- Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Hin Nam No National Park · Natural (Transboundary)
- Trang An Landscape Complex · Mixed
- Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, Kiep Bac Complex of Monuments and Landscapes · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Viet Nam.
World Heritage Inscription Timeline
Tentative World Heritage Sites (6)
- Oc Eo - Ba The archaeological site · submitted: January 4, 2022
- Ba Be - Na Hang Natural Heritage Area · submitted: May 31, 2017
- Cat Tien National Park · submitted: June 21, 2006
- Con Moong Cave · submitted: June 21, 2006
- The Area of Old Carved Stone in Sapa · submitted: November 15, 1997
- Huong Son Complex of Natural Beauty and Historical Monuments · submitted: July 15, 1991
Country Profile Viet Nam
Official Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Continent: Asia
Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
UNESCO Region: Asia and the Pacific
Capital: Hanoi
Population (2024): 100,987,686
Land Area: 313,430 km²
Currency: Vietnamese đồng (VND)
About States Parties
States Parties are countries that have joined the World Heritage Convention. They commit to identifying, nominating, and protecting properties of outstanding cultural or natural value on their territory. States Parties are also expected to monitor and report on the condition of inscribed sites.