On October 29, Vice Chairwoman of the Quang Ninh City People’s Committee,Vu Thi Mai Anh, had a courtesy meeting with Jonathan Wallace Baker, Head of the UNESCO Representative Office in Viet Nam.
At the courtesy meeting, Vice Chairwoman of the Quang Ninh City People’s Committee Vu Thi Mai Anh expressed her appreciation for the UNESCO Representative Office’s support and cooperation in promoting exchanges and collaboration in science, education and culture, particularly in World Heritage site management.
Quang Ninh City expressed its hope that UNESCO would facilitate the sharing of experience in applying digital technologies to heritage management, developing cultural industries linked to innovation, and improving the management and protection of World Heritage sites. The city also sought to learn from UNESCO’s experience in developing mechanisms and policies, mobilising and allocating resources for heritage conservation and restoration, protecting the environment, and managing tourist destinations. These efforts would help improve conservation outcomes while promoting heritage values. The city also called for closer collaboration in promoting Quang Ninh’s image and distinctive cultural values, as well as those of Ha Long Bay and Yen Tu, to international audiences.
Jonathan Wallace Baker, Head of the UNESCO Representative Office in Viet Nam, affirmed UNESCO’s readiness to work with Quang Ninh in the city’s priority areas, particularly education, culture, heritage management, conservation and the promotion of heritage values, science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation. These are also among UNESCO’s priority areas in Viet Nam.
By Thu Chung
