Paris, April 28 -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has once again recognised Non Nuoc Cao Bang of Vietnam as a global geopark, reaffirming its status following a revalidation process. A certificate award ceremony was held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on April 27 to honour 12 new global geoparks and 44 sites that passed revalidation, including Non Nuoc Cao Bang. This marks the second time UNESCO has organised such a ceremony for newly designated geoparks and, notably, the first time for revalidated sites.

Ambassador Nguyen Thi Van Anh, head of Vietnam's Permanent Delegation to UNESCO, attended the ceremony in person to receive the certificate. Representatives from northern Cao Bang prov...