Paris, Nov. 10 -- The "International Decade on Culture for Sustainable Development" initiative proposed by Vietnam has received high appreciation from the UNESCO Director-General and member states for its relevance to the organisation's strategy and current global priorities, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van has stated. Talking to the press about the adoption of the resolution, proposed by Vietnam and other co-authors recommending the launch of an "International Decade on Culture for Sustainable Development," at the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, Van said that nearly 40 years after the World Decade for Cultural Development (1988-1997), this marks the first time UNESCO has reached a consensus to initiate a new ...