Celebrity Le Quy Don honored by UNESCO

This is a momentous event and a great honor not only for Hung Yen province - the hometown of the famous Le Quy Don - but also for all of Vietnam.

Speaking after the Resolution was passed, Mr. Nguyen Van Chien - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, on behalf of the Party Committee, government and people of Hung Yen province, expressed his thanks to UNESCO and member countries for supporting the registration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Le Quy Don; and pledged to closely coordinate with UNESCO and international partners in organizing commemorative activities in 2026.

Memorial area of cultural celebrity Le Quy Don. **Photo source: internet**

The UNESCO's adoption of the Resolution honoring Le Quy Don affirms the international recognition of Vietnam's scientific, cultural and educational values, contributing to promoting the image of the country and Vietnamese people in general and Hung Yen province in particular. This is also a step to concretize the policy of developing Hung Yen culture and people in the spirit of the Resolution of the 1st Hung Yen Provincial Party Congress, term 2025-2030, taking people as the center, aiming at the values of truth, goodness and beauty.

According to Ambassador Nguyen Thi Van Anh, the fact that UNESCO and its member countries passed a resolution honoring Le Quy Don demonstrates global consensus on the values of peace , social equality and lifelong learning that Vietnam shares with the world.

This event is also the result of the coordinated efforts between Hung Yen province, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, and domestic and international experts. The nomination dossier must meet UNESCO's strict criteria, ensuring its relevance to the organization's mission in promoting education, culture, science, information and dialogue among peoples.

It is expected that in 2026, Hung Yen province will organize many practical and meaningful commemorative activities to commemorate the nation's outstanding scientist. Ambassador Nguyen Thi Van Anh affirmed that this is an opportunity for Vietnam to introduce to international friends the beauty in the soul and intelligence of the Vietnamese people, while spreading the image of a country that is innovative, dynamically developing but still preserving its traditional identity.

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/danh-nhan-le-quy-don-duoc-unesco-vinh-danh-post570949.html