UNESCO’s 70th founding anniversary marked in Hanoi
A ceremony to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) was organised at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi.
Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung presents Friendship Order to Katherine Muller-Marin (Photo:VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A ceremony to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) was organised at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on November 24.
Addressing the event, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hailed the organisation’s great contributions to the community in the fields of education and culture.
He expressed his hope that the organisation will continue promoting a culture of peace, tolerance, and respect for cultures.
Head of the UNESCO Office in Vietnam Katherine Muller-Marin affirmed the Vietnamese people are her close friends, and wished that the Vietnamese people continue preserving and promoting their values, including culture and heritage, hospitality, and warm sentiments.
ಌ On the occasion, the Foreign Ministry presented the Labour Order, third class, to the Thang Long Heritage Preservation Centre and the Friendship Order to Katherine Muller-Marin.
Since joining UNESCO in 1976, Vietnam has been actively enhancing cooperative ties with the organisation. UNESCO opened its representative office in Hanoi in September 1999.
The country is home to 22 world heritage items recognised by UNESCO, including two natural heritage sites (Ha Long Bay and Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park), five cultural heritages (the Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty, the Complex of Hue Monuments, Hoi An Ancient Town and My Son Sanctuary), and one mixed heritage site (Trang An Landscape Complex).
♉ The capital city of Hanoi is the only one in the Asia-Pacific region that was granted the UNESCO’s title “City for peace”./.
Duong Lam ancient village was presented with the award of merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in Hanoi on February 18.
UNESCO chief representative in Vietnam Katherine Muller Marin has been honoured with an insignia for peace and friendship among nations, a distinction in recognition of her tireless efforts to preserve cultural heritage in the country.
Vietnamese and Japanese architects and researchers shared their experience in preserving wooden architectural structures at a conference in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on October 25.
Experts and educators gathered at a seminar in Hanoi on March 24 to discuss how to include intangible cultural heritage in education for sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and UNESCO launched the initiative “Gender Equality and Girls’ Education in Vietnam: Empowering girls and women towards a more equal society” on Oct. 28.
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Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang reaffirmed that amnesty is a humanitarian policy of the Party and State, reflecting the Vietnamese tradition of compassion and winning attention and high praise both domestically and internationally.
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According to national technical regulations, AIS installation is mandatory for boats carrying more than 50 passengers. However, operators of smaller vessels (under 50 seats) in Ha Long Bay have voluntarily committed to completing installation by the deadline to enhance operational safety.
The activities include a Vietnamese language teaching training course for overseas Vietnamese teachers from August 13 to 28 in Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Thai Nguyen.
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Whether they grow up to become journalists, diplomats, or professionals in other fields, these children can one day become bridges of friendship and cooperation, telling new and inspiring stories of Vietnam – China relations, said Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh.
A 21-year-old Indian tourist was successfully resuscitated and treated by doctors at Hoan My Da Nang Hospital after a near-drowning incident left him in critical condition. After three days of intensive care, the man was discharged from the hospital and has since returned to India.
In an document issued on August 5, the PM emphasised the need to stablise living conditions for people hit by floods, landslides, and flash floods in late July and early August in northern and north-central provinces, especially Dien Bien, Son La, and Nghe An which suffered some of the worst damage.
Although millions of Vietnamese were affected by AO, only over 626,000 individuals, including war veterans and their children suffering from dioxin-related conditions, are currently receiving state benefits.
Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung presents Friendship Order to Katherine Muller-Marin (Photo:VNA)
