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Shedding light on Hanoi’s iconic corners

On 24 July 2019 UNESCO together with Signify Viet Nam launched the contest Thành Phố Thông Minh Lung Linh Văn Hiến which calls on young Vietnamese to develop creative innovative green and smart lighting technologies to support Hanois development as a creative capital Going beyond just lighting up the room smart lighting plays an integral part in contributing to countries sustainable development Not only can it effectively save energy and reduce C02 emissions smart lighting facilitates sustainable and connected cities resulting in more livable and safe environments for urban citizens Antonio Espada General Manager of Signify Viet Nam elaborates Via this contest Signify Vietnam formerly Philips Lighting Vietnam and UNESCO would like to seek great ideas for a brighter and more attractive city such as Hanoi especially enhancing the beauty of thousands of years of civilization of Vietnams capital We are also happy to share our IoT platform called Interact which will connect and enable an endless world of connectivity and interactions between the city and its citizens Interact Landmark our IoT platform to connect monuments bridges and iconic facades will help to create unique city identities and images in the city and in the same way with our Interact City platform which connects public lighting with other city assets we can help to make real and tangible integrated vision of SmartCity projects The contest will empower young people to put the spotlight on Ha Nois culture and creativity in a new way allowing them to rethink smart lighting by developing innovative and green solutions to embrace heritage with the aid of smart lighting in all its manifold forms and shapes In the first round of the contest groups with a maximum of three members will submit a concept note providing the main idea design and materials used The second round will convene the top 10 selected ideas in Ha Noi for the final pitch to the jury allowing teams to present their smart lighting ideas in more refined formats using animation illustrations models or any other innovative ways they choose Apart from awarding the winning team a 3day trip to Singapore Signify will identify those ideas from the top 10 which can be translated into practical applications Michael Croft UNESCO Representative stressed Matching the creativity of youth with new technologies makes sense in so many ways especially when it comes to sustainable development UNESCOs partnership with Signify Viet Nam in this initiative enables youth to speak about Ha Noi as Creative City and the opportunity to demonstrate not only their talent but also the crucial role that youth play in the emerging creative movement in the city If you are up for the challenge submit your application here until 16 September 2019 httpsformsglefYLruNUiKPv3GL1j9 For further information please contact hanoiunescoorg

Joining hands to promote Ha Noi Creative City and the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in Viet Nam

Ha Noi 18 February 2020 Thirteen different organizations representing government the private sector culture and arts agencies and the United Nations gathered to discuss how best to support the Ha Noi Creative City Initiative in 2020 and share a vision for a future of Creative Cities in Viet Nam On 30 October 2019 Ha Noi became the first city of Viet Nam to receive an official designation by UNESCO as a Creative City a designation that coincided with the 20th anniversary of the Citys designation as a UNESCO City for Peace As the cultural and political capital of Viet Nam Ha Noi has played a central role in the countrys political history while nurturing creative talent Following two decades of profound expansion Ha Noi now seeks to situate itself at the forefront of the rapid socioeconomic transformation of Viet Nam through its cultural legacy to define a new model of economic activity based on creativity and strong youth empowerment Following Ha Nois successful application to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network UNESCO has been working with the city leadership and the central government to realize a vision of Ha Noi as a Creative Capital This vision will act as a catalyst to streamline various existing local initiatives creating new development opportunities as well as helping to drive inclusive and sustainable growth in a time of economic uncertainty New institutional partnerships around a common approach will be integral to the success of this initiative as will the active engagement of youth whose energy and creativity will help drive forward this ambitious initiative Indeed the vision puts Vietnamese young people at the centre for they represent the core of the countrys human capital and are key agents for innovation and social change This new vision has attracted numerous friends and partners of both Ha Noi and UNESCO many of whom have contributed to consultations before Ha Nois designation For example a pilot Festival on Media and Design jointly organized by UNESCO RMIT and VICAS Vietnam Institute for Culture and Arts in partnership with Ha Noi City attracted thousands of people to over 90 events and activities in November 2019 To build on the momentum created by the pilot partners are already discussing the Vietnam Festival for Design and Creativity in November 2020 with plans to widen activities to other Vietnamese cities inducing Hue and Ho Chi Minh City Speaking at the meeting on 18 February 2020 Mr Michael Croft UNESCO Representative to Viet Nam noted Ha Nois festival could demonstrate good practices for other Vietnamese cities who aspire to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network Prof Julia Gaimster Dean at Royal Melbourne Institute for Technology RMIT added that the festival can be a great medium to build the creative identity of Viet Nam shifting production from made in Viet Nam to designed in Viet Nam Mr Cung Duc Han Vice Director of the Department for External Culture Affairs and UNESCO reaffirmed the support of the National Commission of Viet Nam to UNESCO The meeting brought together representatives from Ha Noi Citys Committee for Education and Propaganda Ha Noi Citys Task Force for Creative City the National Commission of UNESCO at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies the Embassy of Italy RMIT UNHabitat UNIDO the British Council ASHUI and Hanoi Grape Vine For more information please contact Ms Jiheun Haylie Kim hanoiunescoorg

In Viet Nam, UNESCO calls to end fake news and disinformation and highlights the importance of quality media coverage

While the countrys early and robust action since end January 2020 has been widely recognized as effective in preventing a widespread outbreak of COVID19 daily life has still been transformed by the situation and Vietnamese like many others are living out more of their lives online It is here that the other side of the crisis the infodemic plays out as elsewhere In this regard Kidong Park WHO Representative in Viet Nam said that during times of uncertainty rumour and misinformation can spread quickly and be harmful to response measures and local communities We encourage people including journalists to please make sure any information they pass on has been confirmed by relevant government authorities or WHO It is critical to strengthen risk communication and to provide clear timely evidencebased information to the public Viet Nam so far has been doing very well in this area We continue to support the country in countering the socalled infodemic of rumours and misinformation While encouraged by the healthy discussion on fake news and disinformation in on line and mass media in the country Michael Croft UNESCO Representative to Viet Nam believes further efforts will be necessary to deepen the understanding of these concepts During this unprecedented pandemic getting the right information is key and here the work of journalists and media professionals plays a critical role It is therefore crucial that they have a solid understanding of the related professional and ethical dimensions to be able to push back against fake news and misinformation Emphasizing that Media and Information Literacy MIL resources help the entire society in especial children and youth to face and overcome the current challenges Croft added that more than ever access to internet reliable information and a correct use of digital technologies are essential to fight to COVID19 As the ongoing COVID19 health crisis continues and taking into account its expertise in Media and Information Literacy MIL and Intercultural Dialogue ID UNESCO Hanoi will work with Vietnamese youth and journalists and media professionals in order to raise awareness of the fake news issues of the coronavirus and the importance of the inclusion and tolerance to stop the growing cases of discrimination and exclusion UNESCO MediaForGood StayAtHome COVID19 NoToFakeNews NoToDisinformation StopFakeNews StopDisinformation UNESCO AccessToInformation QualityNewsCoverage

UNESCO launches ResiliArt movement in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic

Cancelled concerts postponed festivals delayed album launch and closed cinemas COVID19 has hit the cultural and creative industries hard Still creative workers find creative solutions This is why UNESCO calls on all artists and creatives to join the ResiliArt movement COVID19 and the cultural and creative industries While billions of people around the world turn to culture as a source of comfort and connection during the COVID19 crisis the impact of COVID19 has not spared the culture sector More than 80 of UNESCO World Heritage properties have closed down threatening the livelihoods of local communities Museums theatres and cinemas are losing millions in revenue each day and many have had to let go of their staff Artists across the world most of whom were already working parttime on an informal basis prior to the pandemic are struggling to make ends meet Today we are experiencing a cultural emergency Culture makes us resilient and gives us hope In times of crisis we need art more than ever People in selfisolation singing together from balconies showed us that culture and creativity can unite us Our favorite films paintings and sculptures give us comfort strength escape and courage Music songs and dance allow individuals to express themselves and maintain social ties amidst travel restrictions and home confinement This unprecedented emergency demonstrates cultures role in building resilience and social cohesion art is resilient UNESCO calls on all artists and creatives to join the ResiliArt movement On 15 April UNESCO is launching a global movement ResiliArt to shed light on the current state of creative industries engaging with key industry professionals globally for their views and capturing experiences of resilience from artists both established and emerging on social media Together it raises awareness about the farreaching ramification of COVID19 across the sector and aims at supporting artists during and following the crisis Cultural industry professionals are encouraged to join the movement and replicate the ResiliArt series in their respective regions using the publicly available guidelines The devastation brought to the entire culture value chain will have a longlasting impact on the creative economy ResiliArt aims to ensure the continuity of conversations data sharing and advocacy efforts long after the pandemic subsides Lets flood the screens with messages of creative resilience and bring maximum visibility to the challenges artists and creative professionals are facing and overcoming in this time of crisis For further information please contact us at hanoiunescoorg

Viet Nam: Planning for education based on sound evidence and a crisis-sensitive perspective

Call to youth: Help us shape the “Youth As Researchers – COVID19” Project

How are young people being impacted by the COVID19 pandemic What are young people doing about this Help us shape the Youth As Researchers COVID19 Project a new global youthled research initiative that seeks to answer questions like these

Growing Sport for Development in Vietnam

Sport is an integral part of our society and can be so much more than learning how to get better at kicking and catching Sport can be an effective development tool to achieve a number of social and community goals including promoting healthy lifestyles providing employment opportunities and bringing political groups together As the UNs lead agency for physical education and sport UNESCO is driven to ensure sport contributes positively to global development In Vietnam UNESCO is looking to see how it can best assist the Ministry of Culture Sport and Tourism MOCST and Vietnam Sports Administration in their effort to strengthen sport for development work To begin this process UNESCO in consultation with Football for All Vietnam hosted a roundtable with Vietnamese organizations working in sport for development The meeting provided one of the first opportunities for organizations working in sport for development in Vietnam to reflect together on the possibility to increase joint collaboration in 2020 and beyond The roundtable was held at UN headquarters in Hanoi and was attended by representatives of organizations who have demonstrated work in the sport for development area Representatives from the following organizations attended the roundtable Vietnam Sport Administration as represented by Vice Chairman Lê Hoàng Yến Plan International Football for All Vietnam FFAV Vietnam Olympic Committee Good Neighbours Vietnam Stop Human Trafficking Vietnam Blue Dragon Church World Service Child Fund and the UNESCO National Commission For the representatives it was an opportunity to connect with UNESCO and understand their role and the way in which sport can effectively contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals Representatives were interested to learn that there is strong evidence of sport being effective in contributing towards seven sustainable development goals 3 Good Health and Wellbeing 4 Quality Education 5 Gender Equality 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities 16 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions and 17 Partnerships for the Goals After being asked How can we unite by the FFAV director the representatives shared their organisations interesting and impactful work in sport for development While each organisation had a slightly different approach and focused on different development areas all were using the power of sport for good The work of these organisations was predominantly in the areas of youth empowerment building life skills and ensuring the protection of children in sport While understanding the sport for development activities being completed in Vietnam was key there was a strong interest in the ongoing collaboration between UNESCO the Vietnam Sports Administration and each organisation working in sport for development Importantly representatives emphasised that to achieve advances in sport for development work in Vietnam a bridge between development of sport and sport for development is required Development of sport is all about participation and nurturing talent to create the most highly skilled athletes Sport for development focuses on the role sport can play in contributing to the achievement of development outcomes beyond sport Connecting these commonly separated areas allows for greater pooling of resources and knowledge to reach a greater number of people with sport While sport for development projects are widely implemented globally there there are still many ways in which they could improve Through the simple task of hosting a roundtable UNESCO Vietnam was able to connect sport for development organisations and understand the importance of diverse partnerships This connection and understanding lays the foundation for stronger and more sustainable sport for development work in the future

UNESCO and the Coca-Cola Foundation launch “Youth and Innovation for Ocean” initiative

Hanoi 8 June 2020 On World Oceans Day UNESCO is pleased to announce the Youth and Innovation for Ocean initiative to empower university students and young professionals to put forward innovative and practical solutions in reducing reusing recycling and managing plastic waste in coastal regions of Viet Nam The initiative is under the partnership between UNESCO and The CocaCola Foundation established since 2017 for solutions to manage plastic waste toward as sustainable green economy in Vietnam

Call for Application - Technical Consultant

1 Background Rationale Recognized as UNESCO Creative City of Design in 2019 Ha Noi has committed to place culture and creativity at the core of its sustainable development with a wider vision to become a leading creative hub of Southeast Asia In order to support the commitment of the city UNESCO is leading the project Mobilizing Cultural Dynamics and Youth Participation towards Ha Noi Creative Capital with the slogan Hanoi Rethink together with other two implementing partners UNIDO and UN Habitat with the support from SOVICO GROUP This project will support Ha Noi City to implement its new strategic vision of a Creative City of Design harnessing its cultural assets and youth participation as key agents for innovation creativity and social change One of the main three key outcomes of the project is to empower young Vietnamese creative talent to influence and contribute to the new development agenda of Ha Noi as the Creative Capital with innovative ideas and actions In order to bring the title Ha Noi Creative City closer to the public especially young people UNESCO has supported the Faculty of International Communication and Culture FICC of Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam has approached UNESCO to organize a Communication contest with the theme Ha Noi Journey to Creativity The Contest is open to all university students across Viet Nam It is organized by students of the FICC UNESCO provides technical support To ensure the smooth implementation of the Contest UNESCO is looking for a company to provide 2 technical trainings for participation as well as technical assistance and logistics for the contest 2 Assignments The contractor will work closely with the Culture Project Officer under the supervision of the UNESCO Culture Program Coordinator and shall be responsible for organizing the Contest with specific tasks as of followings Provide technical support to select and classify the best 12 teams from the preliminary round of the Contest to make it to the semifinal round and provide technical support for the top 12 teams to help them polish their proposals Conduct two halfday trainings for the top 12 teams of the semifinal round of the contest 01 training on design and 01 training on storytelling and presentation skills Provide a package of logistic support for the final night halfday online merged offline event 3 Applications and procedure Interested candidatescompanies can send the quotation to email with the subject CLT Ha Noi Rethink Communication Challenge by August 24th 2021 to tntranunescoorg The application should include CVs or companys profile Detail budget proposalsquotations including the budget breakdown by Tasks as stated in 2124

August 24, 2021

Call for Application - Design Hackathon & Collab

Background Rationale Recognized as UNESCO Creative City of Design in 2019 Ha Noi has committed to place culture and creativity at the core of its sustainable development with a wider vision to become a leading creative hub of Southeast Asia In order to support the commitment of the city UNESCO is leading the project Mobilizing Cultural Dynamics and Youth Participation towards Ha Noi Creative Capital with the slogan Hanoi Rethink together with other two implementing partners UNIDO and UN Habitat with the support from SOVICO GROUP This project will support Ha Noi City to implement its new strategic vision of a Creative City of Design harnessing its cultural assets and youth participation as key agents for innovation creativity and social change One of the main three key outcomes of the project is to empower young Vietnamese creative talent to influence and contribute to the new development agenda of Ha Noi as the Creative Capital with innovative ideas and actions The current situation of Covid19 in Viet Nam has made it difficult for people to gather in public or get outside However Covid19 cannot stop creativity flow In order to promote Ha Noi as the creative capital and to connect the mass audience to the young designers community UNESCO is organizing a Design Hackathon with a focus on the utilization of Vietnamese culture and local culture and a collaborative program with creative agencies across Viet Nam to produce a series of talk show and podcast events with the theme Rethink n Chill This program will contribute to the month long event of Ha Noi Creative City Celebration October 2021 and act as a platform to connect youthled initiatives in the country Aims and Target Audience The program aims to create a platform for a community of young designers across Viet Nam to participate and contribute to the new development agenda of Ha Noi as the Creative Capital with innovative ideas and actions To improve the design skills market access and networking of Vietnamese youth in the cultural and creative industries Promote the title Ha Noi UNESCO Creative City of Design among wider public Assignments The contractor will work closely with the Culture Project Officer under the supervision of the UNESCO Culture Program Coordinator and shall be responsible for organizing the Contest with specific tasks as of followings 31 To Oragnize a Race of Creativity Design Hackathon which includes 2 categories and 5 rounds Support launching the Contest and promote the Contests activities on media channels Coordinate participant process Invite judges and support the selection of best works Design promotional materials Deliver prizes to winners 32 To produce 8 Videos to showcase 8 most impressive projects in the four categories of Graphic Design Illustration UIUX and animation With the length of 58 minutes each video will include sharing content about the project implementation process and analysis and evaluation from the advisory board Eight videos will deliver 8 different unique characteristics showing diversity of Vietnamese creative perspectives 33 To produce 5 Podcasts To develop a podcast series in collabration with leading experts in the field of creative design in Viet Nam The aim of the series is to bring exciting creative thinking lessons learnt from leading experts and spread a positive spirit to the Vietnamese creative community 34 To organize a series of 3 talkshows Entrepreneurship in Graphic Design Design and publication Design and Creativity from GenZs perspective Budget The proposed budget will be negotiated and decided according to UNESCOs regulations Application and Procedure Interested companiesinstitutions can send the quotation to email with the subject CLT Ha Noi Rethink COLLAB by September 7th 2021 to tntranunescoorg The application should include CVs or companys profile Detail budget proposalsquotations including the budget breakdown by Tasks as stated in 31 32 33 34 Download budget form here httpsdocsgooglecomspreadsheetsd1MMt1cxFgqZWpfoXcuL6

September 7, 2021

Implementing the Vietnamese Qualifications Framework: Promoting Quality and Relevance in Higher Education

Viet Nam is making new commitments toward promoting the quality and relevance of its higher education and training systems These issues are strategic longterm priorities that Viet Nam must address if the country is to take full advantage of integration with ASEAN and the greater AsiaPacific region Together with UNESCO and Skills Consulting Group New Zealand and the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education and Training MOET Viet Nam is working to establish new advisory committees to develop and help maintain quality standards through implementation of the Vietnamese Qualifications Framework VQF For VQF to be meaningful to stakeholders ie workers learners education providers and employers an improved awareness and understanding of how to use the VQF is important for building confidence in the quality of higher education and referencing processes This involves defining conceptual knowledge sets and promoting an understanding of professional mastery at the highest levels of competence Figure 1

September 8, 2021

EMOTIONS - Call for applications to organize 'ON THE REEL Film Lab' training

Background Within the framework of promoting the Convention 2005 Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions UNESCO is implementing a project EMOTIONS Mobilizing film professionals for regional cooperation in Asia This project will aim to promote Vietnamese film professionals and the development of domestic film sector In parallel to countryspecific activities the project will form support a network of filmmakers and film professionals across Southeast Asia in order to encourage peertopeer learning with focus in Viet Nam Thailand and Indonesia to vitalize the regions cinematic expressions as a whole Further details about this project can be found at httpsenunescoorgcreativitynewsmobilizingfilmprofessionalsregionalcooperationasia In order to inform the UNESCOs intervention and support we are looking for an institution to build up work plan organize and promote an online film production course ON THE REEL Film Lab This course lasts 8 days which is tentatively organised from 5th October to 18th October 2021 The purpose of the course is to conduct a film lab for emerging filmmakers to grasp the basics of navigating their starting projects and leading towards forming a career Making a short film and having it selected for an international film festival have been considered as a gateway ticket for young filmmakers to be recognized However the ways in which one would be able to reach that goal seem rather abstract and overwhelming while the film festival world has been standardized and dominated by the West Filmmaking never has a onesizefitsall approach yet especially during the time of the pandemic a looming uncertainty forces us to reassess how we have been traditionally working and how we can adapt to many awaiting changes Therefore our idea of ON THE REEL Film Lab would evolve around the qualities of flexibility versatility and diversity of a filmmaker Work assignment The Contractor will work closely with the Culture Project Officer under the supervision of the UNESCO Culture Program Coordinator and shall be responsible for organizing the ON THE REEL Film Lab with specific tasks as of followings 21 Supporting UNESCO to Build up proposal for the online film production training course Build up the content details the courses name and messages call for applications entry rules etc and agenda for the online film production training course Contact potential working partners to call for sponsor and promote the course Work closely with both international and national lecturesguest speakers to ensure the course schedule and quality Work closely with selected young film professionals to ensure their participation in the course Be responsible for buying short film copyright Participate in the process of film proposal selection Support to implement communication plan of the course Translate the course materials Write the final report 22 Selecting qualified film proposals for final round based on criteria selection 23 Coordinating course process Work with the lecture to monitor the class schedule Assist the lecture with lesson preparation by getting materials ready and setting up equipment Support lectures with registers attendance check record of work Support to translate the course materials Translate film subtitles Recap meetingsdaily course 24 Running other technical support for the Course Editcreate subtitles for films which will be screened in the course Support to install troubleshoot system as well as network problems usersaccounts and other related things for lectures and young film professionals during the course 25 Provide online event related service Sound online mixer Laptop for host arrangement 360degree camera 26 Preparing the course materials Zoom Pro Account platform Short films copyright 27 Design promotional materials including Certificate Backdrop Presentations for key speakers Poster for ON THE REEL Event cooperated with Embassy of Italy Detailed agenda for ON THE REEL Event cooperated with Embassy of Italy Invitation letters for ON THE REEL Event cooperated with Embassy of Italy 28 Provide simultaneous interpretation service during the course 29 Facilitating the Opening Ceremony of the Film Lab Generally introducing the speakers and performers making announcements and interacting with the audience in order to ensure the smooth flow of the event that is going on etc 210 Delivering awards for two most outstanding projects Two most outstanding projects are granted 5000 USD $2500each project to complete their films within a year after being awarded 3 Application and Procedure Interested candidatescompanies can send the quotation to email with the subject CLT Ha Noi Illustration Contest by September 15th 2021 to hgnguyenunescoorg The application should include CVs or companys profile Detail budget proposalsquotations including the budget breakdown by Tasks as stated in 21210

September 20, 2021

Ha Noi Rethink - Call for application to design and build the project website

Background Rationale Recognized as UNESCO Creative City of Design in 2019 Ha Noi has committed to place culture and creativity at the core of its sustainable development with a wider vision to become a leading creative hub of Southeast Asia In order to support the commitment of the city UNESCO is leading the project Mobilizing Cultural Dynamics and Youth Participation towards Ha Noi Creative Capital with the slogan Hanoi Rethink together with other two implementing partners UNIDO and UN Habitat with the support from SOVICO GROUP This project will support Ha Noi City to implement its new strategic vision of a Creative City of Design harnessing its cultural assets and youth participation as key agents for innovation creativity and social change Under the scope of the project there are series of activities implemented by UNESCO UN Habitat UNIDO as well as other partners Therefore there is a need for a website dedicated to the project on which all events are listed to make it easier for the public to follow This will also serve as an open archive for research and knowledgement management Assignments The contractor will work closely with the Culture Project Officer under the supervision of the UNESCO Culture Program Coordinator and shall be responsible for developing the website with specific tasks as of followings Develop a blueprint of the website wireframing with Homepage Event list Event Page News Article About Search Result Error Pages Web design and development Website testing Hosting domain licensing fee for 3 years Support the deployment of content and provide website maintenance Budget The proposed budget will be negotiated and decided according to UNESCOs regulations Application and Procedure Interested companiesinstitutions can send the quotation to email with the subject CLT Ha Noi Rethink Website Development by September 22nd 2021 to tntranunescoorg The application should include CVs or companys profile Detail budget proposalsquotations including the budget breakdown by Tasks as stated in Part 2 Assignments

September 21, 2021