Hoi An and Da Lat become UNESCO Creative Cities

Bai choi fork singing in Hoi An

The city of Hoi An in the Central province of Quang Nam, and Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have been named in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in terms of music, and crafts and folk art, respectively.

On the occasion of World Cities Day (31st October 2023), the Director-General of UNESCO signed a Decision to recognize Da Lat and Hoi An and 53 other cities around the world to officially join UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN).

Thus, after Ha Noi became a UNESCO Creative City in the field of design in 2019, Vietnam now has a Creative City of Music and a Creative City of Crafts and Folk Arts.

For Da Lat, becoming a UNESCO Creative City in the field of music is good news in the context of 2023, the city celebrates 130 years of formation and development. It hopes that in addition to tourism, the potential of cultural industries, especially music, will play a core role in promoting international integration, sustainable urban development, and connecting social groups, and improve people's quality of life.

Music liveshow in Da Lat

Meanwhile, with a rich, diverse and unique cultural capital crystallized from hundreds of years of history, being the intersection of many cultures, Hoi An is considered a place to nurture the creaThe city of Hoi An in the Central province of Quang Nam, and Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have been named in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in terms of music, and crafts and folk art, respectively.
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