1. Which wonder in Vietnam has been recognized twice by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site?

  • A. Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park (Quang Binh)
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  • B. Trang An Scenic Area (Ninh Binh)
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  • C. Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh)
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    World Heritage Sites are designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having cultural, historical and scientific values ​​and protected by international treaties. These sites are considered to be of great importance to the collective interests of humanity. In Vietnam, Ha Long Bay is the only wonder to have been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO twice.

    2. In what years was this wonder recognized as a World Heritage Site?

    • A. 1990 and 1999
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    • B. 1994 and 2000
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    • C. 1997 and 2002
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      Ha Long Bay was recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage twice, in 1994 and 2000. Specifically:

      On December 17, 1994, at the 18th session held in Phuket (Thailand), the World Heritage Committee recognized Ha Long Bay as a World Heritage Site with natural heritage criteria.

      On December 2, 2000, Ha Long Bay was recognized as a World Heritage Site with geological criteria, at the 24th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Cairns (Australia).

      3. What is the name of a famous cave at this heritage site?

      • A. Thien Cung Cave
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      • B. Huong Tich Cave
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      • C. Bich Dong
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        Thien Cung Cave is located halfway up Canh Doc Island, at an altitude of 25m above sea level, about 8km from Ha Long city and 4km from the tourist wharf.

        As soon as visitors enter the Thien Cung cave, the cave suddenly opens up into a quadrilateral space with a length of more than 130m, with stalagmites like a beautiful temple.

        The high and vertical cave walls are surrounded by stalactites. The small and narrow cave entrance is hidden inside the mountain, but the further you go inside, the wider and wider the cave becomes, leading visitors from one surprise to another.

        4. The place is considered a "symbol of love" in the heart of heritage?

        • A. Rockery
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        • B. Surprise Cave
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        • C. Male and Female Islet
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          Hon Trong Mai, also known as Hon Ga Choi, is located near Dinh Huong Islet in the southwest of Ha Long Bay.

          The name "Hon Trong Mai" is based on the shape that nature has given, like a pair of roosters and hens standing facing each other. Because there are pairs, this place is also known as a symbol of love in the middle of the ocean.

          5. Which famous person once compared this heritage to "a stone wonder in the sky"?

          • A. Nguyen Du
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          • B. Nguyen Trai
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          • C. Nguyen Sieu
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            With its rare beauty, Ha Long Bay has long been considered an endless source of inspiration for poets. Describing the beauty of Ha Long Bay, as early as the 15th century, Nguyen Trai compared this place to “A rock wonder in the sky” in his work Uc Trai Thi Tap .

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