Trang An Tourism Complex Waiting for World Heritage Tag

A scientific data file on the Trang An Tourism Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh has been submitted to UNESCO, for recognition as a world heritage site. Trang An Historical Site covers an area of around 10,000 hectares, including Hoa Lu Ancient Town, which was the country's capital more than ten centuries ago; and the Tam Coc-Bich Dong Tourist Site and Trang An Ecological Site. The region is scattered with karst topography such as Limestone Mountains, lakes, hundreds of valleys and caves. The site is home to diverse fauna and flora with 500 kinds of flora, 73 kinds of birds, 41 kinds of other animals. Scientists found traces of early people dating back 5,000-30,000 years. The scientific data file will be completed and sent to UNESCO before September 30. The final result will be announced in 2014.

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Trang An Historical Site

Trang An Tourism Complex
Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the north by Ninh Hoa district, on the east by the South China Sea, on the south by Cam Ranh town and on the west by Dien Khanh district. The city has about 300,000 inhabitants, a number which is projected to increase to between 500,000 and 600,000 inhabitants by 2020 according to an estimation of Nha Trang Administrative Board Statistics. Nha Trang is well known for its pristine beaches and excellent scuba diving and is fast becoming a popular destination for international tourists, attracting large numbers of backpackers as well as more affluent travellers on the Southeast Asia circuit. It is already very popular with Vietnamese tourists. Nha Trang Bay is widely considered as amongst the world's most beautiful bays.

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