Overview of the session and delegates attending

The delegation also included member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Internal Affairs Committee of the City Party Committee Dang Ngoc Tran, representatives of the Hue Monuments Conservation Center and the City People's Committee Office.

The 47th session of the WHC is the most important annual event of the World Heritage Committee - UNESCO, attracting the participation of more than 190 member states of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, as well as international advisory organizations such as ICOMOS, ICCROM, IUCN and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. The session focuses on assessing the conservation status of world heritage sites, discussing the recognition of new heritage sites and updating UNESCO's orientations and recommendations in the global context of climate change, urbanization and conflict.

Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Phan Quy Phuong led the delegation attending the meeting.

The Hue City delegation attended the official opening ceremony, plenary and thematic sessions, updating important information on heritage conservation and the role of localities with heritage in implementing the commitments of the 1972 Convention. The sessions focused on assessing the current state of conservation, proposing technical and financial support, and exchanging experiences among member countries.

During the working sessions, the delegation listened to reports from advisory agencies and the World Heritage Center, learned about new nomination dossiers, the process of reviewing endangered heritages, and updated guidelines for implementing the 1972 Convention. At the same time, they accessed information related to recommendations for world heritage sites in Vietnam, and actively discussed to build new cooperation directions with international organizations to support conservation work in Hue in the next phase.

Hue city's active participation in the 47th UNESCO WHC session demonstrates its strong commitment to implementing UNESCO's recommendations, while expanding opportunities for international cooperation in conservation,education and development of heritage tourism, affirming Hue's position on the map of world heritage cities.

Alliance (Photo from the working group)

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