Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son receives UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay

On the morning of June 28, at the Government Headquarters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received Ms. Audrey Azoulay, Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received Ms. Audrey Azoulay, Director General of UNESCO. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

Thanking her for her good feelings towards Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bui Thanh Son highly appreciated the outstanding contributions of the Director General over the past two terms, contributing to enhancing the role and position of UNESCO.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to multilateral cooperation and the role of UNESCO, continues to promote its role as a responsible member in UNESCO's five key operating mechanisms, assigns personnel to important positions, proactively contributes to the Organization's efforts in promoting dialogue, solidarity and cooperation among countries, and promotes the role of culture in the United Nations' post-2030 development agenda.

Director General Audrey Azoulay agreed with the Deputy Prime Minister's proposal, hoping that UNESCO would continue to support efforts to preserve and register world heritage sites. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

The Director General shared her impressions of her meeting with General Secretary To Lam yesterday; expressed her deep gratitude for Vietnam's strong support and commitment, affirmed that Vietnam is a strategic and trustworthy partner of UNESCO, and hoped that Vietnam would continue to contribute more to UNESCO's activities and the common work of the world.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister shared four breakthrough pillars in the era of national development, and asked UNESCO to continue to accompany him in policy advice, improve the quality of human resources, and strengthen public-private partnerships, especially in emerging fields such as AI, semiconductors, renewable energy, and scientific data.

Expressing her impression of Vietnam's strategic vision and its potential to become a regional hub of knowledge and innovation, she emphasized that UNESCO is ready to cooperate to build a Regional Training Center on AI in Vietnam, as well as support the establishment of UNESCO Chairs (International cooperation mechanism between universities and UNESCO) on AI and data science at Vietnamese universities, and public-private partnerships with Vietnamese corporations in knowledge-based development initiatives.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister presented Ms. Audrey Azoulay with the Medal "For the Cause of Vietnamese Diplomacy". (Photo: Quang Hoa)

Director General Audrey Azoulay agreed with the Deputy Prime Minister's proposal, hoping that UNESCO would continue to support efforts to preserve and register world heritage sites, especially supporting the restoration of Kinh Thien Palace and the main space of Kinh Thien Palace at Thang Long Imperial Citadel as soon as possible, supporting the registration of the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac Monuments and Landscape Complex, and supporting the construction of nomination dossiers such as Co Loa Citadel, Oc Eo - Ba The archaeological site, Con Moong Cave, and Cu Chi Tunnels.

The Director General affirmed that Vietnam is a typical example of cooperation with UNESCO with many specific results; UNESCO heritage titles in Vietnam have contributed to preserving and promoting the cultural values and traditions of the nation, improving people's livelihoods, supporting sustainable socio-economic development, demonstrating the practicality and effectiveness of multilateral cooperation for local and national development.

Delegates take souvenir photos. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

In recognition of UNESCO's contributions and commitment, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister presented Ms. Audrey Azoulay with the Medal "For the Cause of Vietnam's Diplomacy", not only recognizing the Director General's contributions to the protection and promotion of Vietnam's cultural heritage, but also affirming the strategic partnership between Vietnam and UNESCO. Expressing her honor to receive the Medal, Ms. Azoulay affirmed her commitment to continue accompanying Vietnam in preserving, promoting and disseminating the values of human heritage and knowledge.

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