Vietnam will work harder to contribute to the common affairs of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) more practically and effectively, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu affirmed at the 217th Session of the UNESCO Executive Board which took place in Paris on October 9-10.

VOV.VN - A dossier showcasing the Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh, Hai Duong, and Bac Giang has been sent to UNESCO for inclusion on the list of world heritage sites, following Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha’s approval.

VOV.VN - Globally-renowned magazine Forbes of the United States has named Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage site in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, on the list of the 24 best destinations for travel in 2024.

VOV.VN - Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko on September 23 made a field trip to Hoi An ancient town, a UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage site in Quang Nam province, central Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Since Vietnam ratified the 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage on October 19, 1987, nine sites across the country have been recognised as cultural and natural world heritages by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has received the four-armed goddess Durga statue , a stolen seventh-century bronze piece, at a handover ceremony recently held in London, the UK.

VOV.VN - Hoi An City Cultural Days was launched in Paris, France, on August 29, to introduce and promote the culture and characteristics of Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognised world heritage site to French people and foreign visitors.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-RoK Food and Culture Festival 2023 is scheduled to get underway on Tran Nhan Tong pedestrian street in Hanoi on August 26 - 27.

The 19th “Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange” was held in the UNESCO world heritage site of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam from August 4-6.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has requested the People's Committees of Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province to urgently study the recommendations of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to review and update a nomination dossier for seeking UNESCO’s recognition of “Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago” as a world heritage site.