Da Lat marks 130th anniversary with UNESCO title of Creative Music City
Da Lat, an enchanting city nestled in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, marked its 130th anniversary and received the prestigious title of "UNESCO Creative Music City" at a ceremony on December 30.
Lam Dong (VNA) – Da Lat, an enchanting city nestled in the Central Highlandsprovince of Lam Dong, marked its 130th anniversary and received the prestigious title of "UNESCO Creative MusicCity" at a ceremony on December 30.
In his address, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai urged Da Lat city to pursue a development strategy in accordance with development orientations of the Central Highlands region, aligningwith both regional and provincial master plans for the 2021-2030period, with a vision to2050.
He reiterated the determination to build Da Lat into a hub ofthe southern Central Highlands, making it a pivotal development centre in the region and thecountry as a whole, and a crucial link to the region and the world.
💝 The city must actively engage and effectively leverage its roleas a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, thereby substantially increasingthe cultural industry's robust contributions to the local economy, Khai said.
At the ceremony, a representative of UNESCO in Vietnam presented a letter recognising Da Lat's official accession to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network to the city's leaders.
The event entertained the audience in an epic narrative told through music, dance, and art performances, with the resonant echoes of gongs recounting the 130-year journey of Da Lat's formation and development.
The origin of Da Lat, once a pristine land inhabited by the K’HoLach ethnic group, could be traced back to the moment when explorer andphysician Alexandre Yersin discovered it and proposed to the IndochinaGovernor-General the construction of the Lang Biang Plateau as a resort hub ofIndochina.
Over the course of 130 years, with ups and downs, Da Lat hasevolved into a renowned tourism city, often described as the "city in theforest, forest in the city," and the "Vietnam Flower Festival City”.
꧂ The city has earned accolades as the "ASEAN Clean TourismCity" twice and stands as one of the most romantic destinations in Asia.Beyond its allure as a tourist hotspot, Da Lat also stands at the forefront ofthe country's high-tech agricultural production./
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Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong expects to welcome some 190,000 visitors, including 8,000 foreigners, during the upcoming Vietnam Film Festival in the locality.
A wide range of cultural and art activities will be featured in a programme to celebrate 130 years of the formation and development of Da Lat city (1893-2023), heard a press conference hosted by the People’s Committee of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on December 11.
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At the ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
