VOV.VN - Hoi An has unveiled a diverse programme of events from November 21 to December 7 to celebrate Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23) and mark the 26th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of Hoi An Ancient Town as a world heritage site (December 4).

Solutions to attract film producers to localities were the focus of a seminar jointly organised on November 23 by the Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, and the Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies.

VOV.VN - The 24th Vietnam Film Festival opened in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of November 21 that coincided with the announcement that Ho Chi Minh City has joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of cinema.

UNESCO Representative to Vietnam Jonathan Wallace Baker said Vietnam’s election as Vice-President of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference reinforces its image as a bridge between the Global South and the wider international community.

The “International Decade on Culture for Sustainable Development” initiative proposed by Vietnam has received high appreciation from the UNESCO Director-General and member states for its relevance to the organisation’s strategy and current global priorities, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van has stated.

A draft resolution recommending the launch of an “International Decade on Culture for Sustainable Development” was unanimously adopted at the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on November 8.

VOV.VN - Vietnam was re-elected by member states as Vice President of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, taking place from October 30 to November 13 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on October 31 officially adopted a resolution on the honouring and joint commemoration of the 300th birth anniversary of Le Quy Don, one of Vietnam’s greatest cultural figures and scholars.

Ho Chi Minh City has been named a new member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) for film, becoming Vietnam’s first - and Southeast Asia’s only - representative in this category.

VOV.VN - The UNESCO Executive Board has unanimously endorsed Vietnam’s initiative proposing that the United Nations consider proclaiming an “International Decade of Culture for Sustainable Development,” with a proposed timeframe of 2027–2036.