At 10:30 local time (ie 12 Hanoi time), July 24, at the Bharat Mandapam Convention Center in New Delhi, India, at the 46th Session, Chairman of the World Heritage Committee Vishal V. Sharma knocked the gavel through Decision No. 46 COM 7B.43, officially agreeing with Vietnam 's proposed contents on the orientation and vision of research, conservation and development of World Heritage Sites. Central area of Thang Long Imperial Citadel, information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.
According to the original plan, this document is expected to be reviewed and approved on the morning of July 25. However, at Vietnam's request, the Chairman of the World Heritage Committee and all members of the Committee agreed to push the review of the dossier one day early.
Accordingly, the World Heritage Committee recognized and highly appreciated the achievements that Vietnam has achieved in the process of implementing all commitments of the Vietnamese Government since the heritage was registered in 2010 until now. . The dossier on preserving and promoting the value of the World Heritage Center of Thang Long Imperial Citadel was approved, opening up the Zodiac Axis, moving towards restoring the space and Kinh Thien Main Palace.
Chairman of the Vietnam National Committee for UNESCO, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc affirmed the particularly important meaning of the "priority of all priorities" profile; Emphasizing that members of the World Heritage Committee highly appreciate Vietnam's spirit of inquiry, seriousness, and responsibility in cooperating and accompanying the World Heritage Center and ICOMOS to realize the aspirations of the people. on the basis of ensuring compliance with the provisions of the World Heritage Convention, complying with Vietnam's commitments, and further promoting the outstanding global value of the heritage.
Chairman of the Vietnam National Committee for UNESCO emphasized that the application's approval serves as an incense stick to respectfully offer to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is always interested in preserving and promoting the value of the heritage site. Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - sacred symbol of the nation, center of political power continuously for 13 centuries of Vietnam.
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha said that the results achieved at this meeting marked the companionship and close coordination of the Vietnam National Committee for UNESCO, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Culture, Sports and Tourism, of domestic and foreign scientists with Hanoi city in the process of building, submitting and campaigning for the Scientific Profile, as well as the dedicated advice of the agencies. UNESCO's specialized agencies are the World Heritage Center and ICOMOS.
Director of the World Heritage Center Lazare Eloundou Assomo affirmed that the record is important not only to Vietnam but also to the world, associated with new issues related to the development process of heritage; Consider this a model of cooperation between member countries with UNESCO and consulting agencies and also a typical example of world heritage conservation.
Within the framework of the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee, Chairman of the UNESCO National Committee Ha Kim Ngoc had a meeting and worked with UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay, Chairman of the World Heritage Committee Vishal V. Sharma; chaired the meeting with President of the ICOMOS International Council of Monuments and Sites Teresa Patricio and ICOMOS General Director Marie-Laure Lavenir, heads of delegations from countries.
During meetings and meetings, leaders of UNESCO, ICOMOS and heads of delegations from countries sent their deep condolences to the leaders, people of Vietnam and the family of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong for this great loss. .
Session 46 of the World Heritage Committee will continue until July 31 to consider 27 new heritage registration dossiers and 124 dossiers for preserving and promoting heritage values.
