Vietnam’s relevant agencies, localities and people are working hard to
preserve natural heritages, including Cat Ba archipelago.
The
statement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan at his
meeting with the independent consultant of the International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Peter Hitchcock in Hanoi on October 3.
He said Vietnam is proudly home to such breath-taking wonders as Ha
Long Bay and Phong Nha Ke-Bang cave, which were recognised as part of
world heritage, and is seeking the world’s recognition for others,
such as Cat Ba archipelago.
The Deputy PM spoke highly of the
IUCN experts’ recent fact-finding tour to Cat Ba archipelago, which
boast a rich biodiversity as found by many researchers.
Hitchcock evaluated that Cat Ba archipelago possesses stunning landscape
and the word’s top-grade bio-diversity and that Vietnam did natural
conservation there well.
The expert said the dossier on Ca Ba
archipelago is being appraised by an IUCN’s consult agency and expressed
hope that Cat Ba will become a tourist destination and an ideal reserve
of international standard in the coming time.-VNA