The Ba Chua Xu (Holy Mother of the Realm) Festival at Sam mountain in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang was officially recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage of humanity at the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Paraguay on December 4. With this recognition, the festival has become the 16th intangible cultural heritage element of Vietnam recognised by UNESCO.
Hoi An ancient town in the central coastal province of Quang Nam was recognised as a UNESCO world cultural heritage site on December 4, 1999. Over the past 25 years, the local government and residents of Hoi An not only have preserved this living museum of architecture and urban lifestyle, but also effectively leveraged these values for sustainable preservation and development of the heritage.
At the invitation of Dominican President Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona and his spouse, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse, accompanied by a high-level Vietnamese delegation, pay an official visit to the Dominican Republic from November 19 to 21, 2024. This visit holds significant importance as it marks the first official trip by a Vietnamese leader to the Dominican Republic, taking place ahead of the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations.
During his trip to Brazil from November 16-19 for the G20 Summit and bilateral engagements, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The two leaders agreed to elevate the Vietnam-Brazil bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership and issue a joint statement on the upgrade of the ties.
State President Luong Cuong’s official visit to Peru and attendance at the 2024 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Lima from November 12 – 16 demonstrate the robust relations between Vietnam and Peru in various fields from politics – diplomacy to economy – trade, as well as offer an opportunity to deepen the friendship and cooperation between the two nations.
At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is leading a high-level delegation to the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit from November 5-8, 2024. On this occasion, he will also attend the 10th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit and the 11th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) Cooperation Summit and hold working sessions in China.
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