The recognition was announced at the 21st session of the MBA, which is taking place on the Republic of Korea’s Jeju Island from May 21-29.

Nguyen Su, the Hoi An City’s party committee secretary said that the event acknowledged the country’s great efforts in meeting the criteria of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. He added that it is necessary to conserve and develop the world’s biosphere reserves at any cost, especially the protection of the environment and the natural habitat of rare and precious species of fauna and flora.

Apart from the Cham Islands and Ca Mau Cape, three additional biosphere reserves of other nations were also recognised, bringing the total number of the world’s biosphere reserves to 22.