Vietnam strives to preserve UNESCO-recognized heritage sites.

Ms. Katherine Muller-Marine, Head of UNESCO's Representative Office in Vietnam, emphasized that Vietnam has many tangible and intangible heritage sites recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage sites. Over the years, the Vietnamese Government has made many efforts in preserving and promoting the values ​​of these UNESCO-recognized heritage sites.

Ho Citadel - a UNESCO World Heritage site of Vietnam. Photo: VNA.

Speaking at the workshop on UNESCO's international conventions, organized by the UNESCO Office in Hanoi and the Ministry of Information and Communications on February 21, Ms. Katherine stated that Vietnam is also facing significant challenges in the field of heritage preservation due to accompanying economic issues such as tourism development.

According to her, heritage protection should begin even before recognition and must continue to ensure sustainable development. Heritage must be protected by respecting its naturalness, authenticity, and integrity... To achieve this, knowledge, understanding, and cooperation with experts are needed to best preserve, restore, or protect heritage as it is.

The workshop provides an opportunity for journalists and media professionals to update and systematize fundamental issues related to UNESCO international conventions such as the Convention on the World Heritage Sites of Culture and Nature, the Convention on the Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage, etc. Through this, the program provides additional information and enhances understanding of issues related to heritage and UNESCO international conventions, helping to improve the quality of information and increase its dissemination within the community.

The delegates attending the workshop agreed on the crucial role of the media in sharing information, guiding public opinion, and shaping community awareness on issues related to tangible and intangible heritage.

The delegates also exchanged information on the United Nations' focus on cultural and development issues; the 1972 Convention on the World Heritage Sites; the Memory of the World Programme; the 2001 Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage; and the 2003 Convention on the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

According to Vietnam+