Hanoi eyes to form network of cultural and creative hubs
Hanoi's Department of Culture and Sports, in collaboration with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), on October 2 organised a workshop entitled “Consultation on Hanoi’s Cultural and Creative Hubs Network”.
Phung Hung mural street in Hanoi's Old Quarter. (Photo: baovanhoa.vn)
Hanoi (VNA)🍃 – Hanoi's Department of Culture and Sports, in collaboration with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), on October 2 organised a workshop entitled “Consultation on Hanoi’s Cultural and Creative Hubs Network”.
The workshop aimed to implement Hanoi’s initiatives and commitments when joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as the City of Design, as well as contributing to the establishment of the Hanoi Network of Cultural and Creative Hubs.
Jonghyu Nam, Acting Chief Representative of UN-HABITAT in Vietnam, called on parties and agencies to discuss and start classifying and evaluating creative hubs in Hanoi, aiming to create a sustainable creative network.
He said those initiatives aim to nurture creativity and realise a sustainable urban area that will contribute to making Hanoi a creative city that thrives, innovates, honours cultural diversity and serves as lessons for other cities around the world in achieving a sustainable urban area.
Participants at the event discussed a proposed set of criteria for assessing the performance of Hanoi’s cultural and creative spaces.
Units, organisations and the private sector were urged to join in forming Hanoi’s Network of Cultural and Creative Hubs and connect the city’s network with the network of creative cities across the world.
Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports Do Dinh Hong asked relevant parties to support the city in completing the set of criteria.
He said the department developed a set of criteria with a desire to preserve and develop creative spaces so that the capital's residents and tourists can enjoy cultural values.
The department always accompanies creators, he said.
In 2019, Hanoi officially joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the “Design” category. A total of 295 cities from 90 countries in the network have been working together towards a common mission, strengthening international cooperation, placing creativity in the creative economy and core in urban development. This is an important tool and commitment to help realise the goal of developing Hanoi's cultural industry./.
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Many of Hanoi’s historical factories are being moved outside the city and experts are united in their calls for these locations to be set up as creative spaces, particularly as Hanoi is working towards joining UNESCO's creative cities network.
Domestic and international experts have acknowledged Hanoi’s activeness in implementing its initiatives and commitments as a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, particularly the engagement of the entire community in creative activities.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The event served as a vibrant display of solidarity, promoting peace, cooperation, and development through cultural dialogue, and reaffirmed HCM City's role as a dynamic hub for cultural diplomacy and international friendship.
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Phung Hung mural street in Hanoi's Old Quarter. (Photo: baovanhoa.vn)
