The capital city of Hanoi will host a UNESCO Cultural and Development Week from March 5-9, according to the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

The event, co-organised by UNESCO and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, aims to review UNESCO-funded projects in Vietnam and set orientations to increase the role of in sustainable development.

A wide range of activities will be held during the week, including policy dialogues, seminars and film screenings on culture and tourism in association with social development in Vietnam.

Organisers will offer free film screenings at 22A Hai Ba Trung Street, introducing documentaries shot by young Vietnamese filmmakers.

The documentaries, produced during film training courses funded by UNESCO, illustrate different angles of culture from a community perspective. They address various issues and challenges the Vietnamese society faces, including ethnic groups’ integration in Hanoi, and the life of residents under Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi.

One documentary also explores a case of tourism development without preserving the cultural identity of a small tribe in Ethiopia, and lessons for Vietnam.  

(VOV)