UNESCO expects Việt Nam to lead cultural cooperation initiatives

VietnamNews - Nov 7, 2026

Lidia Brito, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Priority Africa and External Relations, praised Việt Nam’s contributions to education, science, culture and information, describing the 50-year partnership between Việt Nam and UNESCO as a sustained and increasingly substantive journey.

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