Da Lat to build dossier for becoming UNESCO creative city of music
Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has been given the green light to build a dossier and plan serving the application to be part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Creative Cities Network in the field of music.
Lam Dong (VNA) – Da Lat city in the CentralHighlands province of Lam Dong has been given the green light to build a dossierand plan serving the application to be part of the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Creative Cities Network in thefield of music.
The network, founded in 2004, aims to enhance cooperationamong cities internationally recognised, with creativity considered a strategic factor ofsustainable development. Its membership has reached 246 at present. In 2019, the capital city of Hanoi became a member of the network in the field of design.
According to Ton Thien San, Chairman of the Da Lat People’sCommittee, for the membership, the city has evaluated its current conditions,potential, strength and advantages in the seven sectors of craft-folkarts, media arts, cinema, design, gastronomy, culture, and music.
Finally, music has been chosen as a field with outstandingpotential and a highlight of cultural and artistic creation, forming a strongdriving force for the city’s sustainable socio-economic development.
The date for the submission of the dossier is April 2023,part of the activities marking the city’s 130th founding anniversary (1893-2023).
In Da Lat (Photo: VNA)
Located on Lam Vien Plateau at an altitude of 1,500m abovesea level, Da Lat, a popular tourist attraction, spans 394 square km and has apopulation of nearly 232,000 from many ethnic groups. It is home to the culturalspace of gongs in the Central Highlands, which was recognised by UNESCO as aMasterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in November 2005.
The land is also associated with many famous Vietnamesemusicians and singers such as Trinh Cong Son, Le Uyen Phuong, Khanh Ly, and PhamDuy./.
Sun rays break through green pine forests, white clouds on the hills and thick fog add their charms to the peaceful landscape of the Central Highlands town Da Lat.
Hanoi plans to take various actions from now until 2025 to implement the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) initiatives to raise public awareness of the capital’s commitments to the network.
The ninth Da Lat Flower Festival will be held in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from November to late December, with 51 attractive events, according to a plan recently announced by the provincial People’s Committee.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
A corner of Da Lat (Photo: VNA) 
In Da Lat (Photo: VNA) Located on Lam Vien Plateau at an altitude of 1,500m abovesea level, Da Lat, a popular tourist attraction, spans 394 square km and has apopulation of nearly 232,000 from many ethnic groups. It is home to the culturalspace of gongs in the Central Highlands, which was recognised by UNESCO as aMasterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in November 2005. 
In Da Lat (Photo: VNA) 
