Hội An signs the Braga Joint Declaration on Creativity and Cultural Preservation

The annual meeting of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network was held in Braga, Portugal from July 1st to July 5th, 2024, featuring a wide range of activities focused on creative cities. Within this framework, Mr. Nguyễn Văn Sơn, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hội An City, attended the Mayors' Forum - an exclusive platform for interaction with UNESCO representatives, as well as for connecting and exchanging ideas with other mayors on common topics within the network.

During the event, Mr. Nguyễn Văn Sơn signed the Braga Joint Declaration on Creativity and Cultural Preservation, in the presence of the Mayor of Braga and Mr. Ernesto Ottone R., Assistant Director-General for Culture of UNESCO.

Mr. Nguyễn Văn Sơn signed the Braga

Hội An confidently endorsed the content on creativity and cultural preservation, as these are areas in which the city has excelled over the years, even before joining the global network of creative cities (UCCN). Particularly, cultural preservation for sustainable development has always been considered the core element in the city's historical process.

Since joining UCCN, Hội An has vigorously promoted the process of integration and international exchange. This year, the city engaged in deep learning and exchanges on traditional handicrafts, folk arts, and various other fields with cities worldwide such as Thailand, South Korea, Portugal, Japan, and Australia.

The strong commitment shown by Hội An has been highly praised by cities within the network as well as by UNESCO. This affirms that Hội An, as a creative city, strives every day to create genuine creative values and contribute to the dissemination and development of the contemporary global cultural industry.

Hội An Center for Culture, Sports, Radio, and Television