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.

VOV.VN - The five Moc villages’ festival got underway in Thanh Xuan district of Hanoi on March 3, with the festive occasion attracting plenty of local people and tourists.

VOV.VN - The Hue Monuments Conservation Center and the French School of the Far East (EFEO) on February 16 signed an agreement aimed at preserving cultural heritage in the Hue imperial relic complex.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the north-central and central coastal regions to create more breakthroughs in development to match their potential and advantages while addressing a conference in Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province, on February 5.