‘Mo Muong’ is a popular folk rite practised in funerals or rituals to pray for the good health of the Muong ethnic community. This is a unique intangible cultural and spiritual heritage which has been practised and safeguarded by many generations of Muong people.
The traditional ‘Khai ha’ festival and ‘Doi’ calendar of the Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh province, have been named a national intangible cultural heritage, according to a recent decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
UNESCO representative in Vietnam Christian Manhart has highlighted Vietnam’s leading role in protecting intangible cultural heritage during an interview on the occasion of the country’s election as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage for the 2022 – 2026 term.
(BGO)
- On May 12 (the 12th day of the fourth lunar month), in Yen Vien
village of Van Ha commune, the People's Committee of Viet Yen district, Bac
Giang province held a ceremony to announce a decision recognizing the mud ball
wrestling festival of Van village as a national intangible cultural heritage.
(BGO) - The People’s Committee in Viet Yen district (Bac Giang
province) on May 12 ( lunar April 12) held a ceremony to announce the Decision recognizing
traditional mud ball wrestling festival in Van village as national intangible
cultural heritage.
(BGO) - The mud ball wrestling festival is
held in Yen Vien village, Van Ha commune (Viet Yen district, Bac Giang
province) on the 12th, 13th and 14th days of the fourth lunar month (May 12, 13
and 14) featuring many unique events. With special identities, it has been
recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism.
A ceremony was held by Dong Da District’s Party Committee, People’s Council and People’s Committee on April 16 to officially open the Kim Lien Temple Traditional Festival and receive the certificate recognising the temple as a special national relic site.
