2026 Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue on Heritage and Authenticity closes

VietnamNews - Oct 1, 2026

UNESCO Representative to Việt Nam Jonathan Baker highlighted the roundtable with artisans, cultural practitioners from local communities and young people, saying they are an important component of the Hà Nội Document because they brought community voices into the process.

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