VOV.VN - The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is reviewing Vietnam’s nomination of Dong Ho folk painting for inscription on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, during its 20th session in New Delhi, India.

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).

VOV.VN - The recognition of the Phong Nha–Ke Bang and Hin Nam No national parks as a joint World Heritage Site stands as a meaningful symbol of the enduring friendship between Vietnam and Laos.

A Vietnamese delegation, including Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu and Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong, is attending the 47th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in Paris from July 6 to 16.

VOV.VN - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has been honoured with the "For the Cause of Vietnam’s Diplomacy" insignia, in recognmition of her significant contributions to promoting Vietnam’s cultural heritage and further strengthening the strategic partnership between the country and UNESCO.

The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Hanoi, has gained an additional area of 13,800sq.m, given to it by the Ministry of National Defence.

The Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism confirmed on December 24 that Ha Long Bay is not among the 56 entries in the List of World Heritage in Danger.

December 17, 2024 marks Ha Long Bay’s significant milestone of 30 years since its recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The success story in preserving and promoting the values of world natural heritage Ha Long Bay in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh is a model for other world heritage sites that face similar challenges to learn, said Vishal V. Sharma, Ambassador and Chair of the 46th World Heritage Committee.

VOV.VN - Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province, northern Vietnam, has been honoured twice by UNESCO for its outstanding, universal aesthetic value (1994) and its outstanding geological and geomorphological value (2000).