(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has been elected a Vice President of the 43rd session of UNESCO’s General Conference, which is taking place in Uzbekistan from October 30 to November 13, 2025.
 Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ngo Le Van speaks at the 43rd session of UNESCO’s General Conference in Uzbekistan. |
The country was also elected a Vice President of the 42nd session, representing the Asia-Pacific, in 2023.
Being entrusted with this role for two consecutive terms underscores Vietnam’s growing stature, credibility, and contribution capacity at global multilateral institutions. It also reflects the international community’s confidence in the country’s proactive and responsible engagement, as well as its leadership capacity within UNESCO.
The General Conference is UNESCO’s highest governing body, comprising all 194 member states. It holds the authority to decide on the organisation’s strategic issues, including directions, policies, cooperation programmes, medium-term budget, and the election of its governing bodies.
Vietnam’s election as a Vice President enables the country to make more substantive contributions to UNESCO’s policy-making, coordination, and implementation of initiatives across education, culture, natural and social sciences, and information and communication.