Hanoi - on June 12, The Vietnam National Committee for UNESCO (UNESCO Vietnam) held a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of its establishment (June 15, 1977 - 2017).

Politburo member, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh speaking at the ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh expressed his appreciation of the achievements that the UNESCO Vietnam has accomplished over the past 40 years.
Deputy PM Minh also expressed his pleasure at the close cooperation between Vietnam and UNESCO, as well as the successful implementation of the organisation’s programmes in Vietnam.

The Foreign Minister emphasised that the Vietnam National Committee for UNESCO has promoted its role of introducing the history, culture and people of Vietnam to the world, as well as demonstrating its important role in the country.

The effective cooperation between Vietnam and UNESCO has significantly contributed to improving the role and position of Vietnam within the international arena, as well as enhancing the country’s multilateral diplomacy, added Minister Minh.
He believes that UNESCO Vietnam will continue to uphold its tradition in gaining more achievements, practically contributing to the country’s development as well as activities of the organisation.

Over the past 40 years, the Vietnam National Committee for UNESCO has created dossiers as well as successfully mobilising UNESCO to recognise eight natural and cultural world heritages, 11 intangible world heritages, six documentary heritages under the World Memory Project and the Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Programme and nine biosphere world reserves and a global geological park.

The Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO will further promote its role as a bridge linking Vietnam and UNESCO - the UN's largest organization for culture, education, science, and information.

On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh to present the Prime Minister’s certificate of merit to the Vietnam’s National Commission for UNESCO.

On a song: Vietnamese artists perform Quan họ songs, A UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage, at the ceremony to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Việt Nam National Commission for UNESCO (1977-2017) on Monday in Hà Nội.— VNS Photo Lê Thư

Source: Hanoitimes & Viet Nam news