Preserving and leveraging the folk wisdom behind “Nam Dinh-style pho”, now recognised as Vietnam’s national intangible cultural heritage, isn’t just about saving a beloved noodle soup. It’s a full-throttle push to guard a living cultural heritage and turn it into an engine for sustainable economic growth and tourism.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches importance to its participation in and cooperation with UNESCO and is an active and responsible member of the organization.

Authorities of northern Ninh Binh province on February 28 held a ceremony to announce the Prime Minister’s decision recognising the Tam Chuc scenic and archaeological complex as a Special National Relic.

Nestled within the Lang Son UNESCO Global Geopark, Huu Lien commune has reinvented itself, from a remote and agriculture-dependent area framed by rugged limestone terrain into a fast-rising tourism hub where ethnic communities are seeing steady gains in income and living standards without compromising the environment.

Vietnam has urged stronger implementation of preferential treatment for developing countries under the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005 UNESCO Convention) at the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the convention.

VOV.VN - More than 2,300 international visitors arrived at Ha Long International Cruise Port, on February 17, the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Horse, becoming the first overseas guests to open the season for tourism in Quang Ninh province in the lunar year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s water puppetry, a unique art form dating back to the 11th century, is emerging as a cultural ambassador as the country seeks UNESCO recognition.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh has agreed to submit the nomination dossier for the documentary heritage of the archives on Indochina preserved in France and Vietnam (1862–1954) to UNESCO for inscription on the Memory of the World Register.

UNESCO and the Japanese Government on February 12 signed an agreement to launch a project aimed at strengthening Vietnam’s capabilities in early warning, disaster risk mitigation and ensuring safe learning environment.

UNESCO highly welcomes the vision reflected in the Politburo’s Resolution 80-NQ/TW, said UNESCO Representative to Vietnam Jonathan Wallace Baker, noting that by positioning culture as a core resource and a pillar for development, Vietnam is placing people, values, and identity at the heart of its long-term strategy.