Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park has been recognised as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve after the decision was approved on June 5 at the 38th session of the International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program in Paraguay.

Non Nuoc Mountain, located in Hoa Lu ward and recognised as one of the province’s ten special national relic sites, preserves a valuable collection of cliffside stone steles (known as ma nhai).

With support from UNESCO in Vietnam and partner organizations, the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports has completed the Creative Cultural Spaces Network Map of Hanoi.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has once again recognised Non Nuoc Cao Bang of Vietnam as a global geopark, reaffirming its status following a revalidation process.

The UNESCO Executive Board on April 15 approved decisions to extend the status of two Vietnamese Category II centres under UNESCO’s auspices for a further eight years during its 224th session in Paris.

Since 2000, the number of students worldwide has increased by 327 million, reaching 1.4 billion in 2024. On average, more than 25 additional children have been able to attend school every minute.

Connoisseurs frequently cite “pho Co” as the gold standard of traditional pho, where handed-down family recipes and time-honoured techniques create pure magic in a bowl.

UNESCO and the Japanese Government on February 12 signed an agreement to launch a project aimed at strengthening Vietnam’s capabilities in early warning, disaster risk mitigation and ensuring safe learning environment.

UNESCO Representative to Vietnam Jonathan Wallace Baker welcomed Resolution 80-NQ/TW, praising Vietnam’s vision of culture as a core resource and pillar of development that centers people, values, and identity in its long-term strategy.

The Oc Eo Civilisation, which flourished in southern Vietnam from the 1st to the 7th centuries, was first discovered in 1942 by French archaeologist Louis Malleret through artefacts unearthed in Ba The Mountain area, now part of Oc Eo commune.

Politburo Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW represents a significant shift in the development paradigm, formally recognising culture not merely as an auxiliary sector, but as one of the four indispensable and co-equal pillars of sustainable development.

UNESCO has announced an emergency assistance package worth approximately 740,000 USD to help Vietnam protect cultural heritage and sustain education in areas heavily affected by a series of severe storms that struck the country in November 2025.

An international conference was recently held in Ninh Binh to discuss the proposed boundaries and outstanding universal value criteria for the UNESCO World Heritage nomination of the Tam Chuc Pagoda Complex and the Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve.

Visitors to Thai Vi Temple in Ninh Binh are often captivated by the graceful presence of Chu Van Thim, the 86-year-old temple keeper who once appeared in the film The Boat of Fate.

UNESCO has officially recognized the inter-provincial heritage cluster of Yen Tu, Vinh Nghiem, and Con Son - Kiep Bac as a World Heritage Site, marking Vietnam’s ninth UNESCO heritage.

UNESCO officially recognizes the sacred landscape of Yen Tu, Vinh Nghiem, Con Son – Kiep Bac as a World Cultural Heritage site.

UNESCO has added Vietnam’s traditional Dong Ho folk painting to its list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding.

The initiative underscores UNESCO’s leading role in elevating culture as a pillar of sustainable development, fostering peace, creative industries, cultural diversity, and social cohesion.

A draft resolution recommending the launch of an “International Decade on Culture for Sustainable Development” was unanimously adopted at the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on November 8.