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The localities have also been requested to provide a suitable explanatory report, which will then be sent to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for consideration. According to a document issued on July 3 by the Government Office regarding the recommendations of IUCN regarding the nomination dossier, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is required to closely collaborate with the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO to instruct the authorities to finalize the explanatory reports, and complete the nomination dossier in accordance with regulations, and promptly submit them to IUNC for the World Heritage Committee’s assessment. The ministry will also be responsible for coordinating with ministries and relevant agencies to provide guidance to the localities on proposing, making, and evaluating projects within the heritage areas in the future, in order to ensure that there is no risk of affecting the outstanding global value of the UNESCO-recognized world heritage sites...

Ban Mountain, located in An Tay ward of Hue city, is a rare vestige of the Tay Son Dynasty. It was designated a national historic site in 1988. This excavation has revealed more about the size and original structure of the platform on Ban Mountain. These significant relics serve as the foundation for the province to pursue Ban Mountain’s designation as a special national historic site. The platform was built to form three floors in accordance with the three-element philosophy, representing heaven, earth and humans. The results of the excavation have helped to determine this as the location where a leader of the peasant uprising, Nguyen Hue, was crowned to be King Quang Trung, This is also where the determination to drive away 29,000 Chinese Qing invaders began, resulting in the resounding victory for Vietnam in the spring of 1789. The archaeologists believe the platform was built during the Tay Son period. It used the natural rocky terrain, where it was carved out of the rock, an...

Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van, head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to UNESCO, stressed that taking on the post for the second time continues to demonstrate the country’s increasing position and prestige within the international arena. In addition, it clearly shows the international community’s support for and trust in the nation’s contribution and management capacity as part of global multilateral institutions. The election also recognizes the active Vietnamese contributions to UNESCO and its efforts to promote the role of culture and creativity as part of sustainable, inclusive, and resilient development, she noted. The 16th session ran from February 7 to February 10 in Paris, France, and brought together nearly 400 delegates and observers from all member nations and nearly 100 other countries, international, and cultural organizations. During the course of the event, member countries applauded Vietnamese policies and practical measures aimed at optimising the ro...