An international conference took place in Lang Son on November 29 to discuss how to take advantage of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in building a 3,900-sqkm geopark in the northern mountainous province.
Dong Lam Meadow in Huu Lung district will be part of Lang Son Geopark. (Photo: VNA)
Lang Son (VNA) – An international conference tookplace in Lang Son on November 29 to discuss how to take advantage of the Public-PrivatePartnership (PPP) in building a 3,900-sqkm geopark in the northern mountainousprovince.
Held by the Lang Son People’s Committee in collaborationwith the Vietnam National University (VNU) Hanoi and FNF Vietnam, the eventgathered policymakers, academics and potential corporate partners for thebuilding of Lang Son Geopark.
Lang Son Geopark will cover the five districts of Bac Son, BinhGia, Van Quan, Huu Lung and Chi Lang, home to various ethnic minority groups anda large number of tangible and intangible cultural heritages.
Addressing the conference, Director of the provincialDepartment of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Phuc Ha said the establishmentof the geopark aims to not only preserve and promote local geological heritages and others, but also add to efforts to boost sustainable economic development,protect the environment, and effectively respond to natural disasters andclimate change in Lang Son and Northeastern provinces at large.
An international conference on the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in building a 3,900-sqkm geopark in Lang Son takes place on November 29. (Photo: VNA)
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee DuongXuan Huyen said practices and recommendations shared by academics, experts andcorporate partners are very beneficial for Lang Son. The province will look atthem thoroughly to develop Lang Son Geopark, he said.
He went on to say that Lang Son expects to receive furthersupport and cooperation in building the geopark in the coming time. Theprovince welcomes domestic and international organisations and corporationswanting to conduct studies or finance projects on preserving and restoring ofheritages, developing tourism infrastructure and heighten public awareness ofheritage and Lang Son Geopark, he added.
The province also expects Lang Son Geopark to be soon recognizedas a global geopark by UNESCO./.
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Dong Lam Meadow in Huu Lung district will be part of Lang Son Geopark. (Photo: VNA)
An international conference on the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in building a 3,900-sqkm geopark in Lang Son takes place on November 29. (Photo: VNA)
