Hanoi, July 11 -- Vietnam has reaffirmed its commitment to effectively implementing the World Heritage Convention, placing communities and people at the heart of heritage protection, and balancing conservation with socio-economic development. Expressing the country's viewpoint at the ongoing 47th session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee in Paris, the Vietnamese delegation emphasised that Vietnam always pays attention to integrating the spirit and provisions of the World Heritage Convention into its 2024 Cultural Heritage Law and the national target programme on cultural development for 2025-2035. The country has also been promoting the value of its eight world heritage sites and fostering fruitful collaboration with the World Heritage...