He assigned the Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism to sign the dossier in line with regulations.
The Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO was tasked with being in charge of the submission and working with the ministry to complete all necessary procedures for sending the dossier to UNESCO prior to March 31.
The Via Ba Chua Xu festival honours the holy lady of Mount Sam in An Giang’s Chau Doc city. It annually takes place from the 22nd to the 27th of the fourth lunar month.
The event goes through a number of rituals, most importantly the rite of statue bathing on the opening day. According to a popular mythology, the goddess statue was discovered on the top of Mount Sam, and then carried to the foot of the mountain, where she has been housed and worshipped until today.
The festival also features a range of cultural activities, including musical concerts, a dragon-dance performance, and a boat race.
It was recognised as national intangible heritage in late 2014.
Xoe dance dossier for UNESCO recognition prepared
NDO/VNA—The Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism and the People’s Committee of Yen Bai Province jointly held a conference on October 26 to develop a national dossier on the xoe dance of Vietnam’s Thai minority people to submit for UNESCO recognition as a part of the intangible heritage of humanity.
Vietnam sends dossier of Dong Ho folk paintings to UNESCO
The Hanoitimes – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the submission of dossier of Dong Ho folk paintings to UNESCO.
Dak Nong Global Geopark title confirms local tourism brands but challenges ahead, says expert
The UNESCO Programme and External Relations Commission of the 209th Executive Board recently recognised Dak Nong Geopark in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong as a Global Geopark.
Hoi An’s full moon festival named intangible heritage
The annual Nguyen Tieu Festival on the 15th of lunar January in Hoi An, central Quang Nam province, has been recognised as a National Intangible Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Thousands attend Ponagar Temple Festival
Thousands of tourists and pilgrims from across the country have flocked to the coastal city of Nha Trang over recent days to attend the Ponagar Temple Festival.
