Vietnam, France set link-up to develop global geoparksVietnamese and French localities have signed a cooperation agreement on managing and developing geoparks after Vietnam’s Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark in Cao Bang province was named a UNESCO global geopark on April 12. At the signing ceremonyThe agreement was recently signed between the management boards of the Non Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark and the Haute-Provence Global Geopark of France in Digne-les-Bains city, the southern province of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. According to Anh, being recognised as a member of the UNESCO Global Geopark Network will open new opportunities for Cao Bang. She expressed her hope that the cooperation will help Cao Bang better manage and develop Non Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark, thus benefiting residents in the park and those across the locality. France has so far seven members in the UNESCO Global Geopark Network.

Source: VietNamNet News April 19, 2018 03:45 UTC