NDO - On the afternoon of March 5, in Ninh Binh province, the first discussion session of the international workshop "Quantifying the value of Trang An scenic complex and developing the brand of world heritage destinations" was held by the UNESCO Office in Vietnam in coordination with the Department of Tourism of Ninh Binh province and related units.
The workshop was attended by Comrade Doan Minh Huan, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committee; representatives of the UNESCO Office in Vietnam and domestic and international experts and scientists.
Assessing the overall framework of the research content and policy impact of the project "Evaluating the economic value of Trang An World Heritage in development", Dr. Tran Nhat Lam Duyen, Faculty of Management and Creative Economy, School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, Vietnam National University, Hanoi emphasized that economic valuation of heritages plays an important role in shaping sustainable development policies and maximizing the socio-economic benefits of cultural and natural assets.
The study assesses the direct and indirect contributions of heritage to tourism, local livelihoods and regional development; addresses policy gaps in heritage management; provides evidence-based findings and recommendations for policy makers, emphasizing heritage-led sustainable development, equitable distribution of benefits and long-term conservation strategies; and contributes to the global discourse on heritage economics by demonstrating how economic valuation can support more effective governance and investment strategies for UNESCO-recognized heritage sites.
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The presentation by Dr. Enrico Eraldo Bertacchini, University of Turin - Scientific Advisor, Santagata Foundation for Cultural Economics focused on the economic valuation of world heritage sites and the positioning of Trang An in the global context. |
Dr. Enrico Eraldo Bertacchini, University of Turin - Scientific Advisor, Santagata Foundation for Cultural Economy, said that Trang An is a very interesting and unique model. The assessment of the economic value of Trang An is an important and quality study in the current global context and contributes much value to the orientation of sustainable development and enhancing the socio-economic impact of world heritages.
At the first session, delegates presented the main research results on four groups of values contributing to the economic value of the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex World Heritage Site: Diversity of natural and biological ecosystems, historical and cultural values, continuous settlement heritage and expanded heritage destination brand.
Highlights include issues on: methods for assessing the economic value of heritage - applied to the case of Trang An World Heritage Complex; assessing the impact of heritage on the economic value of real estate in the core and buffer zones of Trang An World Heritage - model and assessment method; outstanding values of Trang An cultural heritage from the perspective of heritage economics and future development position; a look at assessing the economic value of heritage in Vietnam - comparing the case of Trang An World Heritage; exploiting the visual arts of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital in the future cultural industry and heritage tourism...
Through the workshop, the aim is to raise awareness and promote recognition of the overall values of the Trang An World Heritage Complex through in-depth research and dialogue between domestic and international experts. This will be a forum for experts to contribute their opinions to guide decisions on the Trang An World Heritage area and its vicinity; propose appropriate recommendations and specific actions, as well as support the development of the Trang An Charter on world heritage, urban planning and sustainable development.
The workshop continued with two in-depth sessions on March 6, including: Economic aspects of world heritage - lessons from global models and orientations for Trang An World Heritage; tourism economy and sustainable development scenarios for Trang An World Heritage and policy recommendations.
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