Ninh Binh, March 1 -- Authorities of northern Ninh Binh province on February 28 held a ceremony to announce the Prime Minister's decision recognising the Tam Chuc scenic and archaeological complex as a Special National Relic.

The event took place at the Tam Chuc tourism site in Tam Chuc ward and was attended by National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh, Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and abbot of Tam Chuc Pagoda, along with thousands of local residents and visitors.

At the ceremony, Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Thi Thu Hien presented the decision and the certificate to Ninh B...