UNESCO adopts commemoration of celebrity Chu Van An’s death
Vietnam’s proposal for commemorating the 650th anniversary of the death of renowned teacher Chu Van An in 2020 was approved at UNESCO’s Executive Board Meeting in Paris, France, on April 16 along with 48 of 71 other applications submitted by 41 countries.
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s proposal for commemorating the 650th anniversary ofthe death of renowned teacher Chu Van An in 2020 was approved at UNESCO’s Executive Board Meeting in Paris, France, onApril 16 along with 48 of 71 other applications submitted by 41 countries.
Thenominations were deemed consistent with the mission of UNESCO across education,culture, science, information and communication, and contributed to promotingpeace, cultural dialogue, mutual understanding among nations.
Chu Van An (1292 - 1370) is considered a brilliant teacher of Vietnam, whodevoted his life to the humanistic education philosophy of regardless of hisstudents’ wealth, teaching that learning goes hand in hand with practice and lifelonglearning contributes to society.
His thoughts not only affected many generations of Vietnamese but alsocontributed to the development of humanistic values in the region. Hiseducational perspective has progressive values, close to the modern values thatUNESCO summarised as “learning to know, learning to do, learning to live togetherand learn to be humans”.
UNESCOhas previously honoured Vietnamese celebrities, including the commemoration ofthe 600th anniversary of Nguyen Trai's birth (1980), the 100th birthday ofPresident Ho Chi Minh (1990) and the 250th birthday of Nguyen Du (2015).
UNESCO's adoption of the 650th anniversary of the death of Chu Van An showsinternational appreciation for the cultural and educational values of Vietnam,while promoting the goal of education equality for all people and lifelonglearning that UNESCO is promoting.
Under UNESCO’s regulations, the 40th UNESCO General Assembly Meeting inNovember will issue a resolution on celebrating the outstanding events andcharacters of the world.
AVietnamese delegation led by Le Hoai Trung, Deputy Foreign Minister and Chairmanof the Vietnam National UNESCO Commission, attended activities in UNESCO’s Executive Board Meeting from April 3-17.-VNA
On April 7, Thach Ban ward, Hanoi, held a ceremony to receive UNESCO’s certificate recognising the traditional sitting tug-of-war game of Tran Vu temple as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
A ceremony was held in Thach Ban ward, Hanoi’s Long Bien district on April 7 to receive a certificate of UNESCO recognition of the sitting tug-of-war games and rituals at local Tran Vu temple as part of the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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).
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.
The Indian Film Festival not only honours the artistic value of cinema but also contributes to strengthening the friendship and enhancing cultural exchange between the people of Son La in particular and Vietnam in general and India.
An art exchange programme between Vietnam and Cambodia was held on the evening of June 13 in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long as part of the 2025 Cambodia Culture Week in Vietnam.
Digitalisation does not mean commercialisation or oversimplification of culture. It is a way of selecting, adapting, and spreading traditional values through a modern language.
The UNESCO office in France (Source: AFP/ VNA) 
