Jakarta:Two Vietnamese documentary heritage collections have been added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Regional Register for Asia and the Pacific. The collections, 'The Cliff-based Inscriptions on Non Nuoc Mountain' in Ninh Binh province and Pho Hien stone steles in Hung Yen province, were recently inscribed, increasing the total number of UNESCO-recognized documentary heritage items from Vietnam to 13.

According to Vietnam News Agency, the announcement was made during the 11th General Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Regional Committee for UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme (MOWCAP), which took place from November 2 to 6 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

This recognition underscores the historical, cultural, and documentary significance of the two collections. It also highlights Vietnam's role in preserving and sharing the common heritage of the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.