Vietnam very high number of votes were elected Executive Council Organization of Education, Science and Culture of the United Nations

Executive Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization of the United Nations (UNESCO HDCH) includes 58 members, is one of the important organs of UNESCO executive, responsible for policy making, building short-term action plan and medium-term, develop programs and budgets of UNESCO; particularly the right to vote selecting candidates for Director General of UNESCO General Conference of UNESCO (DHD) through.

Vietnam delegation headed by Vice Minister of Science and Technology led by Pham Cong Tac attended the session
(Photo: Bich Ha / VNA)Election tension reached Counting Committee had to postpone two votes publication. The result, at midnight on 11/11, 11.12.2015 morning hourly Vietnam, Vietnam was declared elected UNESCO HDCH 2015-2019 term with a very high number of votes: 156 votes, the second in the fourth group of countries elected were: Malaysia, Vietnam, Korea, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Islamic Republic of Iran. Meanwhile, in group Vb, the Arab countries have not yet fully finalized and DHD would have to vote to add the second round on Friday, 12/11/2015 days to decide which country elected in two Arab countries Arabia and Sudan.
Vietnam became a member of UNESCO HDCH with a high number of votes and demonstrates the increasing prestige of the country in the international arena; at the same time is the recognition of the international community for Vietnam's contributions to UNESCO. Achieving a high number of votes was elected as a result of a process of political mobilization, diplomatic extremely positive and our aggressive at all levels, domestic and foreign, in UNESCO and on the Forum other multilateral as well as bilateral relations.

Vietnam elected to the Executive Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural United Nations (Photo: VOV)

This is the fourth time Vietnam HDCH elected member of UNESCO. Three times before going on to the years 1978-1983, 2001-2005, 2009-2013. Become a member HDCH, Vietnam has actively participated conditions, more active in the decision of UNESCO, which represent and promote the role of "active members of the organization, responsible community international ", at the same time is an opportunity to constantly improve the position, my reputation, proactive international integration on 5 fields of education, natural sciences, social sciences, culture, information - communications, contributing to the successful implementation of Resolution 22 of the Politburo of international integration.