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UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay (right) and visiting PM Pham Minh Chinh in Paris, France in November 2021

Talking with the Vietnam News Agency before her Vietnam visit from September 5-7, Azoulay said since Vietnam’s entry to UNESCO in 1976 following its national reunification, both sides have built a solid relationship with various joint scientific projects, most recently two training and research centers for maths and physics that debuted in 2021.

The two sides have also supported education development, especially for girls.

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UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay and visiting PM Pham Minh Chinh and other delegates watch the exhibition themed 45 years of Vietnam-UNESCO partnership for peace and sustainable development in Paris, France in November 2021

In terms of culture, Vietnam’s eight destinations have been named in the list of World Heritage Sites and 13 others in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The country also has 11 UNESCO-recognized biosphere reserves.

Vietnam is also an active member of the UNESCO Executive Board after being elected in 2021 with a four-year tenure, she said.

Source: VNA