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At the seminar (Photo: VNA) Ninh Binh (VNA) – Experts gathered at seminar in the northern province of Ninh Binh on October 2 to share experiences on the management, conservation and promotion of world heritage sites in Vietnam. The event, co-organised by the provincial Tourism Department and a working delegation from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), featured six presentations by foreign experts and Vietnamese managers of local world heritage sites. They focused on coordination between member countries and UNESCO, regular inspections and reports, human resources management, and periodical research to put forth suitable improvements in line with UNESCO recommendations. Nao Hayashi, a specialist from UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre, pointed to an increasing number of tourists as a common issue facing heritage sites. She said although this benefited local communities in terms of socio-economic growth, it required work to ensure … [Read more...] about Seminar discusses world heritage conservation in Vietnam

Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Ho Minh Tuan (first row, centre) speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)   Prague (VNA) – The Vietnamese Cultural and Art Association in the Czech Republic recently held its third congress and an event to celebrate its 10th founding anniversary in Prague. Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to the country Ho Minh Tuan spoke highly of significant contributions by the association to the cultural and art development, which help to connect the Vietnamese people in the country with those in Europe. Since its establishment in 2009, the association has focused on activities which aim to conserve and develop Vietnam’s traditional culture and art, enhancing links of overseas Vietnamese (OVs) with their homeland and raising the position of the Vietnamese community in the European nation. It has organised a series of programmes to bolster connection of OVs in Europe. In the coming time, the association will bolster links and join … [Read more...] about VN’s cultural, art association in Czech Republic holds 3rd congress

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Due to difficulties in designing C9 metro underground station located near Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake, the construction of a metro line connecting Nam Thang Long Station in the north of the city and Tran Hung Dao Street has been halted for 11 years. The Hanoi People’s Committee has sent a report to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on the station’s design and construction plan, Kinh te Do thi (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper has reported.   According to the submitted plan, the C9 station will be built on the largest section of Hoan Kiem Lake’s bank under the flower garden on Dinh Tien Hoang Street with three floors, including a concourse, a technical area and a platform level. The shortest distance from the station to Hoan Kiem Lake will be 10m. According to the initial design, the station will have four gates. The plan has not been approved because of concerns raised by Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism … [Read more...] about Hanoi seeks approval on underground station near Hoan Kiem Lake

HÀ NỘI – A series of educational events organised by creative, media and technology organisations, galleries and co-working spaces will be held during the Festival of Media and Design.   Children and teenagers take part in an activity for handicapped children and orphans. Photo courtesy of Tò He Aiming to recognise and celebrate creativity and culture in Việt Nam, the festival will take place from November 1-11 as part of a collaboration between RMIT University Việt Nam, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Việt Nam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS). VICAS Art Studio, AGOHub, the Centre for Movie Talents, Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art, Friends of Vietnam Heritage, Manzi Art Space and Hanoi Art Map exhibited at the event. An exhibition of artworks provided by Tò He, a company which creates artistic playgrounds for handicapped … [Read more...] about Festival to celebrate Hà Nội’s creativity and culture

At present, the city is quite small to its population density estimated at 5,029 people per square kilometre compared to the regulated level of 2,000 people. This has pressured the local infrastructure system.  To improve the situation, Hue City’s area will be increased fivefold to 348.54 km2 from the current 70.76 km2. The expansion will cover Huong Thuy and Huong Tra towns and part of Phu Vang District. The province has built An Duong new urban area which is located in Phu Vang District, Huong Thuy Town and part of Hue City. Many roads are also being built inside the urban area. The area expansion is important to develop Hue into a centrally-governed heritage city and a national centre of tourism and culture./. VNA … [Read more...] about Hue heritage city to expand by 5 times