Vietnamese heritage sites


Monuments are traces of the past that remain in the earth or on the surface and have significance in terms of culture and history. In Vietnam, a monument that meets the necessary criteria is recognized in the following order: provincial-level monuments, national-level monuments, and special national monuments. As of 2020, Vietnam has more than 41,000 monuments and scenic sites, including over 4,000 classified as national monuments and more than 9,000 as provincial-level monuments. The highest density and number of monuments are found in the 10 provinces of the Red River Delta. Among the national monuments, there are 112 special national monuments, including 8 World Heritage Sites.

Statistics

By region

  • The provinces with more than 1,500 monuments include: Hà Nội: 5,175 monuments; Thái Bình: 2,539 monuments; Bắc Giang: 2,237 monuments; Bắc Ninh: 1,859 monuments; Ninh Bình: 1,879 monuments; Đồng Nai: 1,800 monuments; Hà Nam: 1,784 monuments; Nam Định: 1,655 monuments; Thanh Hóa: 1,535 monuments.
  • The provinces with the highest monument density, all located in the Red River Delta, include: Nam: 2.07 monuments/km²; Hà Nội: 1.56 monuments/km²; Bắc Ninh: 1.96 monuments/km²; Ninh Bình: 1.36 monuments/km²; and Hưng Yên: 1.31 monuments/km².
No.Province NameNumber of Special National MonumentsNumber of National MonumentsNumber of Provincial MonumentsTotal MonumentsLast UpdatedNotes
1An Giang2264612872015
2Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu128192192019
3Bạc Liêu213341502024
4Bắc Giang59560522372021
5Bắc Kạn27491202021
6Bắc Ninh419538615582020
7Bến Tre21651692019
8Bình Dương012385002015
9Bình Định236782342017
10Bình Phước31212172015
11Bình Thuận028403002019
12Cà Mau01028382017
13Cao Bằng327652262015
14Cần Thơ01012222016
15Đà Nẵng218512002019
16Đắk Lắk21713582019
17Đắk Nông173202019
18Điện Biên1128212019
19Đồng Nai2292410002019
20Đồng Tháp11350912015
21Gia Lai185302017
22Hà Giang02629552018
23Hà Nam28210117842018
24Hà Nội171196115651752015
25Hà Tĩnh2794255042017
26Hải Dương414220031992020
27Hải Phòng21123564702017
28Hậu Giang1961882015
29Hòa Bình141272952024
30Hưng Yên21658812102019
31Khánh Hòa01617110912017
32Kiên Giang121302002017
33Kon Tum2418552018
34Lai Châu0520392019
35Lạng Sơn227955812018
36Lào Cai01511502015
37Lâm Đồng21816502018
38Long An020861092017
39Nam Định28126613302018
40Nghệ An413723513952018
41Ninh Bình310331418792015
42Ninh Thuận212442392021
43Phú Thọ1732189672021
44Phú Yên220682012024
45Quảng Bình253632002019
46Quảng Nam4603005002015
47Quảng Ngãi128762502022
48Quảng Ninh851714822017
49Quảng Trị4214735242021
50Sóc Trăng08381112021
51Sơn La147151132019
52Tây Ninh126603652016
53Thái Bình211455021382021
54Thái Nguyên1492057802019
55Thanh Hóa514268615352019
56Thừa Thiên Huế286559022020
57Tiền Giang2211291062024
58Ho Chi Minh City2561144002017
59Trà Vinh012165332015
60Tuyên Quang31372526002018
61Vĩnh Long011507002021
62Vĩnh Phúc26640413032019
63Yên Bái113925002019

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