Vietnam’s Hoi An features unique cultural, ecological landscapes: UNESCO representative

Hoi An City, an internationally famous tourist city in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam, has peerless cultural and ecological landscapes, said Pham Thi Thanh Huong, acting head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Vietnam. During a ceremony on Sunday to announce Hoi An's inclusion in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in 2023, Huong remarked that Hoi An is globally renowned for its heritage complex. A UNESCO representative (C) hands over a decision to recognize Hoi An City in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam as a global creative city to a local official, December 31, 2023. / Tuoi TreUNESCO honored Hoi An as a global creative city of crafts and folk art on Sunday after recognizing the city as a world cultural heritage site in 1999. Hoi An City chairman Nguyen Van Son affirmed that the city’s inclusion in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network was the recognition of the tremendous efforts of local authorities and residents.