Hai Phong develops tourism products following the footsteps of the Three Patriarchs of Truc Lam

Con Son - Kiep Bac Tourism Connection Conference: Towards promoting the value of World Heritage. Photo: Minh Khoi

On October 4, at Kiep Bac Temple (Tran Hung Dao Ward, Hai Duong City), the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Phong organized a conference to connect and exploit tourism products of the Con Son - Kiep Bac relic site, Thanh Mai Pagoda, Kinh Chu Cave, Nham Duong Pagoda belonging to the World Heritage Complex of Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac.

The program was attended by representatives of Hai Phong Tourism Association, tourism universities and colleges, Hanoi UNESCO Travel Club and many tourism businesses.

Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Phong Tran Van Ngoc said that on July 12, 2025, the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son and Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex was recognized by the World Heritage Committee as a World Cultural Heritage.

This is the first chain-type world cultural heritage and the second inter-provincial heritage of Vietnam, affirming the unique value and global stature of Truc Lam Buddhism.

To promote the heritage value, recently, the Department has assigned the Con Son - Kiep Bac Relic Management Board to develop experiential tourism products such as "A journey - 5 world heritage destinations", "Following the footsteps of the Three Patriarchs of Truc Lam", "Discovering the Con Son - Kiep Bac World Heritage"; at the same time, organizing a survey team, upgrading infrastructure, renovating relic items, collecting documents and completing explanatory content.

At the conference, representatives of tourism businesses discussed and proposed solutions to strengthen connections, improve products, attract international visitors, and develop sustainable tourism associated with community benefits.

Hai Phong connects to exploit tourism products of the World Heritage Complex of Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac. Photo: Minh Khoi

Notably, the Con Son - Kiep Bac Relic Management Board and 5 travel agencies signed a cooperation agreement on exploiting tourism products, focusing on promoting, training human resources, building tours, and creating quality service packages.

The parties agreed to cooperate in implementing the three main tours mentioned above and developing 8-10 new tourism programs, aiming to diversify products and increase the number of visitors to relic sites.

The cooperation is expected to promote the development of cultural, historical and spiritual tourism in Hai Phong and other localities in the region, attracting 3-5 million visitors each year to visit and experience the Con Son - Kiep Bac relic site, Thanh Mai pagoda, Kinh Chu cave and Nham Duong pagoda.

Source: https://laodong.vn/du-lich/tin-tuc/hai-phong-phat-trien-san-pham-du-lich-theo-dau-chan-tam-to-truc-lam-1585992.html