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Vietnam's Mekong Delta festival recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Vietnam's Mekong Delta festival recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The Ba Chua Xu (Holy Mother of the Realm) Festival, one of the biggest and busiest in the Mekong Delta, was officially recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Wednesday.
UNESCO wants to add Stonehenge to list of endangered heritage sites

UNESCO wants to add Stonehenge to list of endangered heritage sites

UNESCO recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list

UNESCO recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list

UNESCO welcomes $2.9B Australian investment in Great Barrier Reef

UNESCO welcomes $2.9B Australian investment in Great Barrier Reef

The UN's cultural agency UNESCO welcomed on Tuesday commitments from Australia to protect the Great Barrier Reef, with the government pledging 4.4 billion Australian dollars ($2.9 billion) to safeguard the natural wonder.
June 6, 2023 | 04:32 am PT
With tourist overload, Hoi An needs revenue to maintain conservation: chairman

With tourist overload, Hoi An needs revenue to maintain conservation: chairman

Amid public backlash over the entry fee mandate in Hoi An, its chairman said the ancient town is under pressure from overcrowding and needs a source of revenue for conservation.
April 7, 2023 | 04:08 pm PT
Age-old Cham pottery tradition vanishing without support: UNESCO

Age-old Cham pottery tradition vanishing without support: UNESCO

UNESCO has placed the art of Vietnamese Cham pottery on its list of endangered cultural heritages in need of emergency help.
December 1, 2022 | 04:28 am PT
French baguette gains place on World Cultural Heritage list to bakers' delight

French baguette gains place on World Cultural Heritage list to bakers' delight

The humble baguette, France's staple bread, made it onto the United Nation's cultural heritage list on Wednesday, drawing delighted responses from French bakers and non-bakers alike.
November 30, 2022 | 06:31 pm PT
Don't build highway through southern Vietnam biosphere: UNESCO

Don't build highway through southern Vietnam biosphere: UNESCO

Vietnam should not have a highway running through a world biosphere reserve because it will kill wildlife and degrade its environment, UNESCO's country office has said.
June 21, 2022 | 04:49 am PT
UNESCO to honor poets Ho Xuan Huong, Nguyen Dinh Chieu

UNESCO to honor poets Ho Xuan Huong, Nguyen Dinh Chieu

Two Vietnamese poets are among 58 cultural celebrities and historical events that UNESCO is set to honor next year.
November 26, 2021 | 06:30 pm PT
Vietnam rejoins UNESCO Executive Board

Vietnam rejoins UNESCO Executive Board

Vietnam has been elected by UNESCO member states to the Executive Board for the 2021-2025 term.
November 18, 2021 | 11:25 pm PT
Ancient citadel to be restored for $32 mln

Ancient citadel to be restored for $32 mln

Over VND745 billion ($32.7 million) will be spent to restore the Ho Citadel in Thanh Hoa in the next four years, the provincial authorities stated.
October 23, 2021 | 07:00 am PT
Vietnam has two new UNESCO-recognized biosphere reserves

Vietnam has two new UNESCO-recognized biosphere reserves

UNESCO has designated the Nui Chua National Park in Ninh Thuan Province and Kon Ha Nung Plateau in Gia Lai as global biosphere reserves.
September 15, 2021 | 06:51 pm PT
Hue cuisine seeks UNESCO recognition as intangible cultural heritage

Hue cuisine seeks UNESCO recognition as intangible cultural heritage

Authorities in Thua Thien-Hue Province, home to ancient town Hue, plan to seek UNESCO intangible cultural heritage recognition for its cuisine.
April 23, 2021 | 12:54 am PT
Quang Ngai pulls plug on proposed global geopark

Quang Ngai pulls plug on proposed global geopark

Ly Son-Sa Huynh might not become Vietnam's fourth UNESCO-recognized global geopark after all since Quang Ngai Province authorities have become skeptical about its benefits.
April 8, 2021 | 10:20 pm PT
Two Vietnamese representatives enter UNESCO network of learning cities

Two Vietnamese representatives enter UNESCO network of learning cities

UNESCO has included Sa Dec in the Mekong Delta and Vinh in central Vietnam in its Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC), the first Vietnamese representatives to be thus honored.
September 23, 2020 | 02:02 am PT
One more geopark in Vietnam gets UNESCO recognition

One more geopark in Vietnam gets UNESCO recognition

A park in Vietnam's Central Highlands province of Dak Nong received global geopark status at a UNESCO executive board meeting on Tuesday.
July 7, 2020 | 07:54 pm PT
World heritage site receives UNESCO warning over tourist overload

World heritage site receives UNESCO warning over tourist overload

The number of visitors to the Trang An limestone complex in northern Vietnam far exceeds UNESCO’s recommendation but local authorities deem it “acceptable.”
December 12, 2019 | 06:54 pm PT
Hanoi joins UNESCO's Creative Cities Network

Hanoi joins UNESCO's Creative Cities Network

Vietnam's capital city is one of 66 cities that were designated by UNESCO in early November as Creative Cities in various categories.
November 3, 2019 | 07:48 pm PT
Commercialization sucking the soul from ancient town

Commercialization sucking the soul from ancient town

Old traditional houses changing hands amid a tourism frenzy, hyper commercialization and increasing migration are threatening Hoi An’s way of life.
October 31, 2019 | 04:55 pm PT
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