via VNA/Vietnam Plus, 16 May 2023:
On the sidelines of the 216th session of the UNESCO Executive Council, Ngoc had meetings with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Deputy Director General Xing Qu, and Assistant Director General for Priority Africa and External Relations Firmin Edouard Matoko to promote bilateral relations between Vietnam and UNESCO.
On this occasion, Ngoc will meet with World Heritage Center Director Lazare Eloundou Assomo and ICOMOS General Director Marie Laure Lavenir to discuss strengthening cooperation in the protection and promotion of values of UNESCO-recognised heritages in Vietnam, as well as promote the country’s dossiers seeking UNESCO titles for Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Islands, Yen Tu – Vinh Nghiem – Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and landscape complex, and Oc Eo Ba The relic site.
Source: Vietnam promotes multilateral cooperation with UNESCO | Politics | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)