Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has won the World’s Leading
Heritage Destination 2023 title of the World Travel Awards for the fourth time so far, reported the Vietnam National Authority of
Tourism (VNAT).
The award presentation ceremony recently took place in Dubai.
Together with the title obtained in 2019, 2020, and 2022, this
time’s award shows the globally outstanding values and attractiveness of the
country’s cultural heritage to the international community, the authority said.
Several
destinations of Vietnam were also granted different awards this year.
Among them, Hanoi won the World’s Leading City Break Destination
title while Phu Quoc in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang was named the
World’s Leading Nature Island Destination. Moc Chau in the northwestern
province of Son La was listed as the World’s Leading Regional Nature
Destination, Ha Nam province the World’s Leading Regional Cultural Destination,
and Tam Dao in the northern province of Vinh Phuc the World’s Leading Town Destination.
The World’s Leading Heritage Destination title will continue to
affirm Vietnam’s potential and attractiveness in terms of natural resources and
long-standing cultural heritage values. It will help further popularise the
country’s tourism images to the international community and also demonstrate
local people’s efforts in preserving and promoting heritage values, according
to the VNAT.
VNAT Deputy Director Ha Van Sieu said cultural heritage is a tourism resource
with great attractiveness to travelers, especially international ones. The
tourism sector views cultural heritage as an important pillar of tourism development
and the building of Vietnam’s tourism brand.
Heritage-based tourism in many places like Hue, Hoi An, Ha Long,
Trang An, and Hanoi has created jobs and income for many locals while promoting
mutual understanding, respect for cultural diversity, and cultural confluence. Part
of the revenue from this type of tourism has been used for heritage
preservation, restoration, honouring, and management.
Heritage tourism has substantially contributed to the
preservation and sustainable exploitation of cultural heritage, he added./.