UNESCO to accompany Hanoi in cultural heritage conservation: Official
Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Vu Thu Ha on July 5 received Assistant Director-General UNESCO Firmin Edouard Matoko who pledged that the organisation will accompany Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular in preserving and promoting cultural heritage values.
Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Vu Thu Ha presents a certificate of merit to Assistant Director-General UNESCO Firmin Edouard Matoko (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi People’sCommittee Vu Thu Ha on July 5 received Assistant Director-General UNESCO Firmin Edouard Matoko who pledged that the organisation will accompany Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular in preserving andpromoting cultural heritage values.
Matoko spoke highly of Vietnam’s great attention tocooperation with UNESCO, highlighting that the fruitful collaboration betweenthe two sides has become a partnership model in the world, serving Vietnam’ssustainable development and the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Noting that Hanoi has received the title of Cityfor Peace and become a member of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network, he stressedthat Vietnam's capital city is a typical success of UNESCO projects in the country.
Matoko affirmed that UNESCO will continue to support andcooperate with Vietnam in the time to come.
For her part, Ha said that Hanoi’s breakthrough in cultural development is rooted from the promotion of the thousands-yeartraditional culture and the absorption of the world cultural quintessence,making culture a strength and a great spiritual motivation forsustainable development.
Participants at the meeting (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)
Hanoi has been working on many plans to promote thevalues of cultural heritages with an aim to provide the community with a deeperinsight on the country’s heritages and promote them to the world in combinationwith developing cultural tourism.
Ha said that she hopes UNESCO will continue to accompany Hanoi in cultural projects, affirming that the city will fully implement commitmentswith the organisation.
On the occasion, Ha presented a certificate of merit to Matokoin recognition of his contributions to the preservation and promotion of theThang Long-Hanoi cultural heritage./.
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The pottery craft of the Cham people has existed for a long period of time and been maintained by the Cham community in Bau Truc pottery village in Ninh Phuoc district, Ninh Thuan province, and in Binh Duc pottery village in Bac Binh district, Binh Thuan province.
A kaleidoscope of activities will be held in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province being recognised by UNESCO as a world natural heritage site.
An international conference on harnessing the values of UNESCO titles for sustainable development in Vietnam opened at Bai Dinh pagoda, the northern province of Ninh Binh on July 3.
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.
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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.
Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Vu Thu Ha presents a certificate of merit to Assistant Director-General UNESCO Firmin Edouard Matoko (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) 
Participants at the meeting (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) 
