UNESCO Deploys US$740,000 To Help Vietnam Protect Cultural Heritage
UNESCO has committed emergency financial support to Vietnam to safeguard cultural heritage and restore education services in communities ravaged by a string of destructive typhoons in November 2025.
Director-General Khaled El-Enany said roughly US$740,000 has been mobilised after Typhoons Wipha, Bualoi and Matmo left hundreds dead or injured, damaged hundreds of thousands of homes and disrupted nearly 10,000 schools nationwide.
He shared that much of the funding will go toward stabilising cultural heritage assets including urgent safeguarding works and technical assessments at the World Heritage sites of Hue and Hoi An, and supporting provincial authorities to better protect both tangible and intangible cultural heritage from climate-related risks.
“UNESCO is also extending education assistance to affected areas, particularly in Cao Bang and Lang Son, by rehabilitating learning and counselling spaces, replacing essential equipment and offering psychosocial support to students and teachers.
“Additional funding from Japan will back science-based disaster risk reduction in Nghe An, including early warning and safer-school measures,” he said.
El-Enany stressed that UNESCO stands with Vietnam to “turn hardship into an opportunity to build safer and better-prepared communities”, while the agency continues working with partners to mobilise more resources for long-term recovery and resilience.
