Press release
The United Nations and SOVICO Group collaborate to place culture at the heart of sustainable development in Viet Nam
Press release The United Nations and SOVICO Group collaborate to place culture at the heart of sustainable development in Viet Nam Ha Noi 23 September 2020 Ushering in a new chapter of development cooperation in Viet Nam a Memorandum of Understanding MoU between the United Nations UN and SOVICO Group was signed in Ha Noi by the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam Mr Kamal Malhotra and the Chairwoman and CEO of the SOVICO Group Madame Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao This partnership between SOVICO Group and the UN marks the first strategic cooperation of a Vietnamese corporation with the UN in support of the Sustainable Development Goals Noting that both parties share common interests in promoting youth engagement green growth and the protection and promotion of natural and cultural heritage in Viet Nam the MoU establishes a longterm framework for action and calls on the parties to work together to broaden this partnership with other likeminded Vietnamese businesses As a first step SOVICO Group will collaborate with UNESCO UNIDO and UNHabitat to support Ha Nois development as a UNESCO Creative City through the preservation and restoration of cultural heritage revitalization of craft villages and support for creative hubs to nurture the young creative talent of Ha Noi Guided by the values of sustainability and respect for local culture this partnership envisions the development of Ha Noi as a Creative Capital whose development builds on its creative past and the energy of its youth Speaking to the gathering of interested government ministries city officials and international partners Madame Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao stressed that This partnership with the United Nations to support Ha Nois cultural heritage and development demonstrates the continued commitment of SOVICO with Vietjet HDBank Phu Long the joint venture of Bac An Khanh and its affiliates to support the longterm development of Viet Nam by supporting youth leadership to make a meaningful contribution to social cultural and economic development in Viet Nam We also expect our cooperation with the United Nations through UNESCO technical assistance will help establish a SOVICO Fund for Viet Nams Heritage Innovation to support even more initiatives and solutions for cultural and green city development artistic and design activities as well as creative hubs to nurture creative talents promoting entrepreneurship and innovation Mr Kamal Malhotra shared With this new partnership SOVICO Group are demonstrating their commitment to sustainable development in Viet Nam and to the principles and values of the United Nations We salute them for being pioneers among Vietnamese corporations and welcome them as partners We hope that SOVICOs example will inspire other Vietnamese private sector companies to take the necessary actions that will realize a sustainable future for Viet Nam The event was attended by senior government representatives and development partners who signaled their strong support to this innovative publicprivate partnership and their hope for new initiatives that unite the private sector development partners and government to support sustainable development and help Viet Nam realize its objectives in the Decade of Action for the SDGs For further information please contact Ms Nguyen Thu Thuy Communications Manager SOVICO Group 84091 354 1386 Mr Trinh Anh Tuan Communications Officer UN Resident Coordinators Office Mobile 84090 329 6393 Ms Dinh Thu Huong Communications Media Officer UNIDO Mobile 84091 330 1539 Ms Hoang Thu Huyen Communications Officer UNESCO Mobile 84085 828 8266