Vietnam attends Ministerial Conference on Dialogue of Global Civilizations in China

From July 10-11, the Ministerial Conference on Dialogue of Global Civilizations took place in Beijing (China), with the participation of more than 600 guests representing the political , cultural and educational fields from about 140 countries and territories around the world.

The delegation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam led by Deputy Minister Ho An Phong attended the Conference.

With the theme “Maintaining the diversity of human civilizations, promoting world peace and development,” the Ministerial Conference on Global Civilizations Dialogue includes the Opening Ceremony, Plenary Session and 6 Discussion Sessions such as Exchange and Learning among Civilizations: Global Development and Prosperity; Exchange and Learning among Civilizations: Building an Inclusive World; Exchange and Learning among Civilizations: Innovation and Technology Development…

General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent congratulatory letters to the Conference.

In his opening remarks, Politburo Standing Committee member and Secretary of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Cai Qi stressed that as the world is undergoing unprecedented changes, people across countries are increasingly calling for peace, development and cooperation. However, rhetoric such as “civilizational barriers,” “civilizational clashes,” and “civilizational superiority” still resurface from time to time.

Maintaining the diversity of civilizations and promoting world peace and development still has a long way to go.

Facing a new historical crossroads, countries and regions must jointly explore diverse development paths and continuously enrich the forms of human civilization; must jointly strengthen cultural inheritance and innovation, and actively promote the protection of cultural heritage and the development of cultural activities; must jointly strengthen cultural exchanges between countries and strive to create an atmosphere of mutual exchange and learning for harmonious coexistence; must jointly strengthen the construction of platforms and mechanisms, and promote the establishment of a diverse global network of dialogue and cooperation in civilization.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, former Indonesian President Megawati, former Namibian President Mbumba, former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and former Belgian Prime Minister Leterme..., said that respecting the diversity of civilizations and promoting world peace and development are central issues related to the future and destiny of mankind. The Global Civilization Initiative has brought stability and certainty to the world. All countries should continue to light the torch of civilization through frank exchanges, mutual learning and mutual consultation, and together create a better future.

Within the framework of attending the Conference, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam Ho An Phong had a meeting with Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of China Gao Zheng.

At the meeting, the two sides reviewed the results achieved in the past time, as well as discussed in depth the direction of cooperation in the coming time; emphasizing close coordination to implement the common perception reached by the leaders of the two Parties and two countries.

The two sides agreed to build a common mechanism to promote tourism cooperation between the two countries. In the immediate future, it is necessary to focus on jointly contributing to and building the Mekong-Lancang Tourism Cities Alliance, contributing to promoting tourism cooperation among Mekong-Lancang countries.

Appreciating the results that the two sides have achieved in the past time in the fields of cultural exchange, tourism, etc., Deputy Minister Ho An Phong suggested that in the coming time, the two sides need to effectively implement the Vietnam-China Cultural, Sports and Tourism Cooperation Plan for the period 2023-2027; promote the good implementation of the "Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of cultural industry between the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam and the Ministry of Culture of China"; maintain and promote the effectiveness of the annual Meeting mechanism of the Ministry's Leaders.

Deputy Minister Hu Anfeng proposed that the Chinese side support and coordinate the organization of the Vietnam Cultural Week in China (Chongqing and Beijing) scheduled for October 2025, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-China diplomatic relations and the "Vietnam-China Humanitarian Exchange Year."

Regarding tourism, Deputy Minister Ho An Phong suggested that the two sides continue to implement tourism cooperation agreements signed with China in general and Chinese localities in particular; continue to coordinate with relevant localities, ministries, and Cao Bang province to implement the Cooperation Agreement on Protection and Exploitation of Tourism Resources of Ban Gioc Waterfall (Vietnam) - Duc Thien (China).

Chinese Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Gao Zheng expressed his pleasure at welcoming Comrade Hu Anfeng to visit and work at the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism, pledging to closely cooperate with the Vietnamese side to promote the culture and tourism of the two countries to new heights in accordance with the common understanding reached by the two countries' senior leaders./.

(Vietnam+)

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