Vietnam elected member of World Heritage Committee for 2023 - 2027
Vietnam was elected member of the World Heritage Committee for the 2023 - 2027 tenure on November 22 with the highest number of votes among Asian-Pacific states.
The Vietnamese delegation at the 24th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention in Paris on November 22 - 23 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam was elected member of theWorld Heritage Committee for the 2023 - 2027 tenure on November 22 with thehighest number of votes among Asian-Pacific states.
Securing 121 of the 171 valid votes, Vietnam ranked second among thenine elected states from five regions, said the Department of Cultural Heritageunder the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The election took place within the framework of the 24th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the Conventionconcerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (WorldHeritage Convention) in Paris.
DeputyMinister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc, who is also Chairman of the VietnamNational Commission for UNESCO, said this is the second time Vietnam has beenelected to the most important executive body for culture of UNESCO.
The high number of votes also reflected Vietnam’s prestige inthe international arena, the international community’s trust in and support forits contribution and chairmanship capacity at global multilateral institutions,as well as the recognition of the country’s practical contributions to UNESCOand the preservation and promotion of heritage values in Vietnam and the world,he went on.
The official added that this also came as a result of the effectiveimplementation of the cultural diplomacy strategy until 2030 and the methodologicaland widespread campaigning among international partners in Hanoi, Paris, and capitalcities of other countries via their representative agencies.
The 24th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention in Paris (Photo: VNA)
Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van, Permanent Representative ofVietnam to UNESCO, stressed that as a member of the World Heritage Committeefor 2023 - 2027, Vietnam will have favourable conditions to contribute more tothe perfection and implementation of the targets and priorities of the WorldHeritage Convention, and share experience in the harmonisation of worldheritage preservation and development.
Itwill join 20 other member states of the committee to supervise theimplementation of the convention, protect, preserve, and bring into play thevalues of 1,199 world heritage elements around the globe, and consider therecognition of new ones to uphold, promote, and pass down historical andcultural values to future generations and help with sustainable development inthe world, the diplomat noted.
The WorldHeritage Convention is the one with the biggest membership in UNESCO, 194. Therefore,candidates have to face strong competition to be elected one of the 21 memberstates of the World Heritage Committee./.
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This is the first time since the adoption of the Convention that a country has served two consecutive terms on the Committee. The outcome shows the trust and recognition that member states have given Vietnam for its efforts and achievements in carrying out and promoting the Convention, as well as for its active role, strong standing, and growing credibility at UNESCO.
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The Vietnamese delegation at the 24th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention in Paris on November 22 - 23 (Photo: VNA) 
The 24th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention in Paris (Photo: VNA) 
