UNESCO Representative Christian Manhart meets with a local leader on February 23, 2023. (Photo: VNA)

At a working session with local leaders on Thursday, Manhart spoke highly of the potential in the Lang Son geopark area and urged the province to complete the dossier to be submitted to UNESCO for global recognition.

The Lang Son geopark was established in 2021, encompassing five districts. Archaeologists discovered signs of early humans in the park, proving that it is one of the cradles of ancient Vietnamese.

The geopark is home to Nung, Tay, Kinh, Dao, Hoa, San Chay and Mong ethnic minorities, who boast special cultural values, especially the Mother Goddess worship and Then signing, which won UNESCO recognition in 2016 and 2019.