Ha Nam crowned world's leading regional cultural destination for first time

By VNA December 7, 2023 | 07:41 pm PT

A part of Tam Chuc pagoda complex in Ha Nam Province in northern Vietnam. Photo by Ngan Duong

Among the World Travel Awards picked up this year by Vietnam's tourism sector, the Red River Delta province of Ha Nam, for the first time, was honored as "World's Leading Regional Cultural Destination 2023."

To wear the crown, Ha Nam overcame strong nominees such as George Town, Malaysia; Gjirokastër, Albania; Kathmandu Valley, Nepal; and Oaxaca, Mexico.

Ha Nam is located at the southern gateway to Hanoi, about 65 km from the capital. It is a land rich in potential for developing spiritual, cultural, ecological, and culinary tourism.

It boasts many famous spiritual sites, including Tam Chuc Pagoda, Dia Tang Phi Lai Tu Pagoda, and Ba Danh Pagoda.

Tam Chuc is a large complex of spiritual landscapes, including Tam Chuc Pagoda, known as one of the largest in the world.

It not only has a pristine natural landscape, but is also a place to nurture, develop, and spread Buddhist cultural values at an international level.