(VOV) - The first Vietnam-ASEAN UNESCO Heritage Festival 2013 will be held in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong in December. The event is organized to coincide with the 120^th anniversary of the establishment and development of Da Lat city, and the fifth Da Lat Flower festival.

Press briefing to announce the Vietnam-ASEAN UNESCO Heritage Festival 2013

The festival will attract the participation of ASEAN nations and their dialogue partners such as India, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea. Diverse activities will be held during the event, including an international seminar on a heritage network in Southeast Asia, a talk on Da Lat tourism and flowers, and an exchange on UNESCO Vietnam-ASEAN intangible cultural heritage. Ten installation artworks featuring famous cultural architecture from 10 ASEAN nations will be also displayed. The festival aims to honor and promote Vietnamese heritage examples which have been recognized by UNESCO or are being submitted to UNESCO for approval.