Viet Nam
Viet Nam has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1987. With 9 inscribed properties, the country maintains a well-established presence on the World Heritage List. The majority of its sites are cultural properties, reflecting a strong emphasis on historical and architectural heritage. One of these properties is shared with neighboring countries, demonstrating cooperation across borders in heritage conservation.
Viet 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
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)