Geneva, Nov. 1 -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on October 31 officially adopted a resolution on the honouring and joint commemoration of the 300th birth anniversary of Le Quy Don, one of Vietnam's greatest cultural figures and scholars.

The decision was made at the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Ambassador Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to UNESCO, said the adoption of the resolution is a moment of great pride not only for Hung Yen province, Le Quy Don's hometown, but also for the entire Vietnamese people.

A delegation from Hung Yen, led by Nguyen Van Chien, member of the provincial Party Committee's Standing Board and...