The World Heritage Sites in Vietnam and Russia exhibition has kicked off in Hanoi at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum (Ba Dinh, Hanoi). The exhibit includes 60 photographs of cultural and natural attractions that UNESCO included in the World Heritage List.

The World Heritage Sites in Vietnam and Russia exhibition has kicked off in Hanoi. Photo: VOV VN

The exposition is a part of Vietnam - Russia year celebration. The opening ceremony took place on Nov. 18, and the exhibition opens until the end of Nov. 23.

Cuong and Bezdetko stressed that the sites were objects of pride and admiration for all mankind. Photo: VNFAM

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong welcomed the public including Vietnamese and foreign friends to the exhibition.

This special exhibition introduces cultural and natural heritages in Vietnam and Russia that have been registered by UNESCO as world heritage sites.

"The heritage sites in Vietnam and Russia show the harmonious connection between preserving national cultural identity with the protection of the natural environment. We focus on the conservation of biodiversity, which has been contributing to the development of the country. However, there are still many challenges in developing sustainable socio-economic in the context of the risk of cultural traditions being lost, or impacts of climate change." said the deputy.

According to Russian Ambassador Gennady Bezdetko, Russia and Vietnam are united by their unique natural diversity and great cultural heritage.

He thanked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum for organizing the exhibition and hoped that it will help promote mutual understanding between the peoples of Russia and Vietnam.

Vietnam is currently home to 42 examples of world heritage, including 21 tangible heritages, intangible cultural heritages, 7 documentary heritages, 11 biosphere reserves and three national parks. Russia has 31 heritage sites, of which 11 are natural and 20 cultural heritages.

President of Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations Nguyen Phuong Nga spoke to the press at the opening ceremony. Photo: Vietnam News

President of Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations Nguyen Phuong Nga spoke to the press at the opening ceremony and said that she enjoyed the photographs because they showed the convergence of two unique cultures and help bring Vietnamese and Russian people closer.

Honored guests from Vietnam and Russia at the exhibition. Photo: VOV VN

Cooperation to promote cultural exchange and restore tourism

On Nov. 17, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung joined Bezdetko Gennady Stepanovich, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Vietnam on the cooperation meeting in Hanoi.

Nguyen Trung Khanh, chairman of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and Nguyen Phuong Hoa, director of the International Cooperation Department also attended the meeting.

The diplomats discussed Vietnam - Russia cooperation to promote cultural exchange and restore tourism. They have developed a draft cultural cooperation program for 2022 to 2024 and hope to sign on the upcoming visit of the President of Vietnam to the Russian Federation.

In addition, they decided on the upcoming cultural exchange activities such as Culture Week, Culture Day, Vietnam - Russia culture, sport and tourism forum and especially the Days of the Russian culture in Vietnam during the closing ceremony of the Vietnam - Russia cross year (in 2022).

The two sides also agreed to continue close cooperation and implement the MoU on tourism cooperation for 2019 to 2024.

Vietnam Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Vietnam in Hanoi. Photo: Tourism Information Technology Center

Recently, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam has issued pilot provisional guidance to welcome international tourists to Vietnam.

The localities of the first phase include Phu Quoc Island (in Kien Giang Province), Khanh Hoa, Quang Nam, Da Nang and Quang Ninh.

Along with the Ministry of Transport's permission to open international flights, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs negotiating mutual recognition on vaccine passports, and the Ministry of Health deploying vaccinations and providing guidance on medical conditions, Vietnam will soon welcome Russian visitors to the country, said the Minister.

The Russian Federation is also very eager to welcome Vietnamese visitors in the near future.

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