She added that the city also hopes to cooperate with UNESCO on environmental protection and tourism-site management.
Ms. Mai Anh said that, as UNESCO develops its five-year strategy and action plan for Vietnam, the cooperation could help conserve and promote Quang Ninh’s world heritage sites, including Ha Long Bay and Yen Tu, while raising the international profile of the city’s distinctive culture.
Baker said UNESCO is ready to work with Quang Ninh in priority areas including education, culture, heritage management and promotion, science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation—all also among the organization’s strategic priorities in Vietnam.
The UNESCO representative also expressed interest in exploring an ocean-education project with Quang Ninh to raise young people’s awareness of marine protection.
