Several cultural heritages have recently been recognized in different provinces and regions of Vietnam. These heritages include Cheo, a traditional Vietnamese opera, in Phu Tho province. Another heritage is Mo Muong, a practice performed during funerals, religious festivals, and life cycle rituals by the Muong ethnic group in Dak Lak province. The Thai Trang ethnic community’s Cau mua festival, a rain praying ceremony, in Son La province has also been acknowledged.
Other recognized heritages include the Cau Ngu festival, a whale worship festival in Ha Tinh province; Pao Dung folk singing of the Dao ethnic group in Ha Giang province; the Cau mua ritual, a ceremony for praying for a bumper crop, of the Pa Then people in Ha Giang province; the boat racing festival in Quang Ngai city; and the traditional Dom Long Neak Ta festival of the Khmer ethnic group in Tra Vinh province.
Vinh Long province has two heritages included in the list: Hat boi folk singing and the Van Thanh Temple festival.
In Thai Nguyen province, Hat vi, another genre of folk singing of the Tay people, and the art of sewing and embroidering costumes and Nom, an ancient ideographic script, of the Dao people have also been recognized.
Several traditional crafts have also been acknowledged, such as rice flour making in Dong Thap province, tree bark hammock weaving in Hoi An city, brocade weaving in Binh Phuoc province, and Tuy Loan rice paper making in Da Nang city. These crafts are part of the local heritage and contribute to the cultural richness of Vietnam.
In Hanoi, six new heritages have been recognized, including the Thay Pagoda festival in Quoc Oai district and various festivals in Dan Phuong, Phuc Tho, Gia Lam districts. The art of tailoring in Hoa Xa commune and sticky rice cooking in Tay Ho district have also been acknowledged.
Buckwheat flower festival in Ha Giang promises diverse activities
An annual festival centring around buckwheat flowers, the iconic flower of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, and the unique cultural values of local ethnic groups will begin on November 23.
2019 Hue Craft Festival draws 400,000 visitors
Up to 400,000 people visited the eighth Hue Traditional Craft Festival in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from April 27-May 1, showing a 2.3-fold rise over the previous edition in 2017, according to the organisers.
Sea Tourism Festival heats up Quang Nam province
NDO – A colourful arts programme was held at Tam Thanh square in Tam Ky district, Quang Nam province on June 14 to kickstart the Tam Ky Sea Tourism Festival 2019.
Southern Fruit Festival to highlight Vietnamese fruit brands
NDO/VNA – The 15th Southern Fruit Festival will take place from June 1-August 31 in Ho Chi Minh City, said the HCM City Tourism Department.
Thousands flock to Tay Thien festival in Vinh Phuc province
NDO – The annual Tay Thien Festival kicked off in Tam Dao district, Vinh Phuc province on March 20 (the fifteen day of the second lunar month), attracting thousands of visitors and local residents.
