Xoe Thai dance, Cham pottery seek UNESCO’s heritage recognition

13:46 | 21/03/2019

Vietnam will soon officially ask the UNESCO to consider putting the country’s Xoe Thai dance in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and Cham pottery making art among Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

Continue to honor and preserve Quan ho folk singing

16:00 | 19/03/2019

(BGO) – Having founded and sponsored the operation of BAGICO Quan Ho (Love Duet Singing) Club for more than 10 years, Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuc, Chairwoman and Director of BAGICO Joint Stock Company (Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province) wishes to contribute to preserving the precious cultural heritage of the homeland. 

Vinh Nghiem pagoda festival – enhancing cultural heritage

18:26 | 15/03/2019

(BGO) – Annually on the lunar February, Vinh Nghiem pagoda in Tri Yen commune (Yen Dung district, Bac Giang province) vibrantly welcomes the festive season. The spring festival this year boasts several new features. The pagoda space is expanded with many items newly built and restored, helping connect and enhance the national intangible cultural heritage. 

Bac Giang: 15 individuals honored with People’s Artist and Meritorious Artist titles

14:48 | 15/03/2019

(BGO) – The State President has issued the Decision bestowing the title of Meritorious Artist to 516 individuals and People’s Artist to 62 artist as well as 4 deceased ones for their excellent contributions to preserving and promoting the national intangible cultural heritage. 

Gong casting introduced at seventh coffee festival

14:25 | 12/03/2019

Gong casting performances are being introduced in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak from March 11-13 as part of the seventh Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival to promote local cultural space of the gongs.

Quan ho folk songs introduced at Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival

16:31 | 11/03/2019

(BGO) - On the occasion of Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival from 8 to 16 March in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, the provincial Museums of Bac Giang, Dak Lak and Ca Mau jointly held the exhibition themed “Convergence of three heritage regions”.

Spreading values of Mother Goddess Worship religion

08:48 | 02/03/2019

After three years with many field trips to various regions and meetings with cultural researchers, over 20 first episodes of the project ‘Vietnamese Mother – Mother Goddess Worship religion’ have been finished, initially bringing a basic and general view of the values of this religion – an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

12 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage elements of Vietnam

20:39 | 01/03/2019