Source report. A newly published account follows a May exchange with Beijing and Shanghai.
Source: UNESCO. Original source published 25 August 2026. Published on Alder Atlas: 14 September 2026.
A study visit, reported in August
UNESCO published an account on 25 August of a 7–13 May exchange involving representatives of Viet Nam’s creative cities. The visit to Beijing and Shanghai examined how culture can contribute to urban development.
From craft to city space
The programme explored connections between crafts, heritage, digital activity and the reuse of urban spaces. Supported by SOVICO, it gave participants examples of how cultural work is organised in other cities rather than presenting a single model for every place.
Ideas need a local setting
An exchange can inform later choices, but it is not evidence that the same projects have been implemented at home. The report’s significance lies in the questions it raises about adapting ideas to local communities, institutions and resources. No new development agreement is asserted here.
Sources & further reading
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