Đồng Văn Plateau officially joins Global Geoparks Network
VGP - Hà Giang Province on December 1 held a ceremony to receive UNESCO’s recognition of the Đồng Văn Stone Plateau as a member of the Global Geoparks Network (GGN).
This is the
second geopark in Southeast Asia and the first one in Việt
A corner
of the Đồng Văn Stone Plateau
The Đồng Văn Stone
Plateau is located in four districts of Quản Bạ, Yên Minh, Đồng Văn, and Mèo
Vạc in the northernmost
The
plateau is a special limestone region with typical hallmarks of the earth’s
crush, natural phenomena, and unique landscapes.
At
the ceremony, Secretary General of UNESCO Việt Nam National Committee Phạm Sanh
Châu stressed that the recognition of the plateau as the world’s geopark will
surely facilitate poverty reduction and socio-economic development in Hà Giang and
Việt Nam as well.
