NDO/VNA – The Red River delta province of Bac Ninh has made efforts to preserve the art of Quan Ho love duet singing to implement commitments to UNESCO on conservation and development of the folk art, which has been recognised by UNESCO as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.
NDO – An exhibition featuring names and capitals of Vietnam carved on wooden printing blocks of the Nguyen dynasty opened at Da Lat University, Da Lat City, on December 18.
NDO – Many types of heritage struggle to impress the public, particularly the younger generation; however, with the support of technology, heritages have been promoted in a completely new way that allow viewers interact with them.
NDO – ‘Then’, an essential ritual practice in the spiritual life of Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic people in Vietnam, has been added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, announced the Cultural Heritage Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 13.
NDO – An international conference named “Hoi An Cultural Heritage - 20 years of conservation and sustainable development orientation" took place in Hoi An city, on December 3, as part of activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of Hoi An ancient town.
NDO - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a handing-over ceremony for the research results on the intangible cultural heritages by folklore researcher Nguyen Hai Lien in Hanoi on November 23.
NDO – The 2019 Cultural Heritage and Tourism Festival, themed ‘Cultural heritage in integration and development’, will be held at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi from November 21-26.