VOV.VN - The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports and the British Council co-hosted a dialogue on November 21 to seek ways to further develop the capital’s brand as a creative city and human resource hub.

The ASEAN’s UNESCO Creative Cities Network Conference in Hanoi took place at Hanoi Museum on November 18 with a focus on urban regeneration and sustainable development.

Vietnam is one of the few countries having two cities simultaneously recognised as UNESCO creative cities this year, reflecting the international recognition and appreciation of the country’s efforts and commitment to developing cultural creativity and resources.

The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam, and Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have been named in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in terms of music, and crafts and folk art, respectively.

VOV.VN - A range of inspiring activities are set to officially return to Hanoi from November 17 to 26 within the framework of the Hanoi Creative Design Festival 2023, the largest event of its kind to date.

VOV.VN - Hoi An is an ancient city with many multi-layered cultural traditions, rich identities, various forms of folk art, and several craft villages.

Hanoi plans to host more international music festivals, reinforcing its brand as a UNESCO Creative City.

A symposium was held in Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on September 22, seeking measures to help the ancient capital achieve a listing in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) thanks to its culinary artistry.

The ancient city of Hoi An and Wernigerode, its twin town in Germany, jointly inaugurated the Hoi An Garden at the Miniaturen Park ‘Kleiner Harz’ in Wernigerode in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the friendship of the two cities (2013-2023) and the third ‘lantern festival’ on August 25-27.

VOV.VN - Vu Thu Ha, vice chairwoman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, hosted a reception on July 7 for Firmin Edouard Matoko, assistant director-general of UNESCO, who affirmed the organisation’s readiness to accompany the nation in general and Hanoi in particular in preserving and promoting its cultural heritage values.