Domestic and international experts have acknowledged Hanoi’s activeness in implementing its initiatives and commitments as a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, particularly the engagement of the entire community in creative activities.

VOV.VN - A festival aimed at honouring and showcasing the nation’s UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritages of humanity is currently underway in the northern province of Phu Tho, with the event attracting a large number of locals and tourists.

VOV.VN - A festival to commemorate the death of Hung Kings believed to be the founders of the Vietnamese nation was inaugurated in Viet Tri city, Phu Tho province, on April 21 evening.

Vietnam has played an active role in implementing the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003 Convention) in both international and national scales, stated Chief of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Section of UNESCO and Secretary of the 2003 Convention Tim Curtis.

Looking back on the last 20 years since the adoption of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2003, Vietnam can be proud of its achievements and active contributions to the implementation of this treaty, not only at the national but also global level, declared Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van, head of Vietnam’s delegation to UNESCO.

A workshop on culture, heritage and tourism was held in Hanoi on April 14 as part of the ongoing 12th Vietnam-France decentralised cooperation conference.

VOV.VN - Both Vietnamese and foreign photographers either residing in the country or abroad, have been invited to submit photos to the 2023 heritage journey photography contest, which was launched on March 29.

VOV.VN - Businesses from 15 countries and territories around the world have registered to participate in the Vietnam International Travel Mart - VITM Hanoi 2023 scheduled for April 13-16.

The Vietnam pavilion attracted a large number of visitors to the 26th Mediterranean Tourism Exchange (BTM), organised from March 16 to 18 in the Italian city of Napoli.

The Institute of Archaeology and the Centre for Conservation of World Heritage Citadel of the Ho Dynasty held a conference on March 4 to report preliminary findings of excavation of four gates of the citadel.