Representatives, academics and the mayors of 32 cities from 16 countriesand territories around the world attended the 13th World Conference ofHistorical Cities which opened in the former imperial city of Hue onApril 16.
The three day biennial conference, entitled "DefiningUniversal Heritage, Challenges and Solutions," saw the delegates discussthe best ways of preserving and promoting the cultural values ofhistoric cities.
The conference includes a forum called "YouthAwareness and Action in Promoting Heritage and Traditional CulturalValues", a seminar on "Challenges to Industrial Heritage and Solutions”and a debate on "Heritage Policies and Action Plans for Better LocalGovernance".
First founded in 1994, the League of Historical Citiesnow numbers 92 cities, including Hue, which became a member in 2006. Hueis the first city in Southeast Asia to host such an event.VNA