The Ha Long Bay–Yen Tu World Heritage Management Board announced on December 8 that it has requested units, enterprises, organisations, and individuals to provide complete information for identifying and verifying the personal details of tourists when purchasing tickets to visit Ha Long Bay.

For many years, the debate surrounding urban heritage conservation has revolved around one question: how can we preserve identity without hindering development? The 5th Regional Conference of the Organisation of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) for the Asia-Pacific region, recently held in Hue, offered a new perspective — placing people at the centre of conservation.