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Hoi An listed among top 10 cities of the world

Vietnam’s ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has been named among the top ten cities of the world by the New York-based Travel + Leisure magazine.

The magazine published the results of its annual survey of readers’ travel experiences of cities visited in terms of landscape, vision, culture, cuisine, friendliness, shopping and common values.

Hoi An ranked third in the ranking, after two cities in Mexico: San Miguel De Allende and Oaxaca.

The ancient city was also listed among the world’s best cities in 2019 by the Travel + Leisure magazine.

Other cities also included alongside Hoi An in the magazine’s 2020 list are: Chiang Mai, Thailand; Florence, Italy; and Kyoto, Japan./.
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UNESCO adopts Vietnams initiative on intl decade on culture for sustainable development

UNESCO adopts Vietnam’s initiative on int'l decade on culture for sustainable development

Ambassador Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to UNESCO, presented the initiative at the meeting, emphasising its overarching objective of promoting the vital role of culture in advancing sustainable development in nations, while contributing to address the world’s complex challenges to ensure a safe and prosperous future for all.

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