CATEGORIES

© Copyright 2004; Hanoitimes - Economic and Urban Newspaper;

The tribune of Hanoi People’s Committee

Publication Permit: 29/GP-CBC

Editor - in - Chief: Nguyen Thanh Loi

Managing Editor: Ta Thu Giang

Email : thugiang@hanoitimes.vn

Head Office: 21 Huynh Thuc Khang Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi

Branch Office: 221 Tran Phu Street, Ha Dong District, Hanoi

WORDS ON THE STREET 70th anniversary of Hanoi's Liberation Day Vietnam - Asia 2023 Smart City Summit Hanoi celebrates 15 years of administrative boundary adjustment 12th Vietnam-France decentrialized cooperation conference 31st Sea Games - Vietnam 2021 Covid-19 Pandemic
Home / Arts & Entertainment
Asia-Pacific Memory of the World Committee meeting opened in Hue City
Thu Minh 07:46, 2016/05/20
The 7th General Meeting of the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP) was held in Hue City, central Thue Thien-Hue province on May 18-21.
MOWCAP Chairman Li Ming Hua, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dang Thi Bich Lien, and delegates from 16 countries and territories across the region attended the meeting.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister Dang Thi Bich Lien said Vietnam always believes that culture is important to socio-economic and peoples development. 
 
At the meeting.
At the meeting.
She noted that the Vietnamese Government highly appreciates the role of UNESCO in support of the preservation of cultural heritages worldwide, and stressed the significance of MOWCAP to recognise and protect the world’s documentary heritages from wars, natural disasters and religious disparity. 
The Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific was founded in 1992 by UNESCO.
At the event, delegates will discuss UNESCO recommendations on documentary heritage and review the Memory of the World guidelines and documents. 
Delegates will also confer the preservation of documentary heritages of the world and the Asia-Pacific region and consider 16 nominations from ten countries for the recognition as the Memory of the World Documentary Heritages in 2016. 
There is the Vietnamese nomination of “Royal Literature on Hue Royal Architecture”.
 
Comments
Other news
15:50, 2024/11/23
Bridging Italian and Vietnamese cultures at food festival
The Vietnam-Italy Gastronomy Festival "From Arancina to Bun Cha - A culinary journey between Italy and Vietnam" is a celebration of the rich cultural and culinary exchanges between the two countries.
17:23, 2024/11/20
Hang Ma Street gears up for festive season
Locals look forward to the holiday season, and Hanoi's Old Quarter is a hive of activity as Christmas preparations get underway.
14:00, 2024/11/19
Vietnam hosts International Piano Competition
The Vietnam International Piano Competition & Festival aims to become one of the most prestigious piano competitions and cultural events in the country.
11:07, 2024/11/19
A Hanoi artisan turns straw into appealing tourism product
Artisan Nguyen Tan Phat makes amazing toy creatures such as buffaloes, horses, birds and dragonflies from straw that is discarded after each harvest. His creations catch the attention of locals and visitors alike.
19:02, 2024/11/18
Vietnamese national costumes are making a comeback
The "Bach Hoa Bo Hanh" or "Parade of Flowers" is a celebration of the Vietnamese national attire, showing young people's love and pride for the nation's cultural heritage.
18:03, 2024/11/18
Fashion show hits Trang Tien runway
The event took place on November 17 and featured collections by young designers, some inspired by Hanoi, Indochinese architecture, traditional handicrafts and Eastern philosophy.