A/HRC/28/57/Add.1 Allowing a plurality of voices in history teaching and in the arts is necessary. There is more space for the enjoyment of artistic freedoms in Viet Nam than in past decades; however, many challenges remain, largely due to the multiplicity of regulations in the area of artistic expression, which curtail artistic freedom, and a system of prior and post censorship of the arts. Many of the Special Rapporteur’s recommendations are grounded in the principle that communities should fully participate in all decision-making affecting them, in particular in cultural heritage matters. Their participation in the identification, interpretation, development and management of cultural heritage should be ensured, and government policies should unequivocally support an informed, open and participatory debate with and within communities. 2