The document stipulates that the principle in managing, protecting, and promoting the value of intangible cultural heritage is to ensure that they are practiced to guide people and communities towards good cultural values, preserve identity, foster comprehensive social development, ensure community and social safety, and protect the environment.
Heritage assets of different communities are equally respected, and the priority is given to the decision-making rights of the host communities for the long-term and continuous existence and practice of the heritage, in accordance with Vietnam’s laws on cultural heritage and international documents to which Vietnam is a member.
For heritage inventory, those in the UNESCO’s Representative List will be checked every six years, every four years for those in need of urgent safeguarding, and every three years for those in the national list.
Ca Tru Performances in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
A good way for tourists to experience the local culture of Hanoi is to attend a live Ca tru performance, a traditional form of Vietnamese music, performed by Thang Long Ca Tru Club’s singers at Quan De Temple on Hang Buom Street in the Old Quarter of Hanoi.
Festival to feature national intangible cultural heritage opens
NDO – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with Tuyen Quang People’s Committee to open “Le hoi Thanh Tuyen” (Tuyen Quang City Festival) and festival on performing national intangible cultural heritage, in Tuyen Quang City, on September 12.
Yen Bai to host world biggest Xoe folk dance
NDO – Under the framework of Muong Lo Cultural and Tourism Festival 2019, 5,000 people will join in a mass performance of a Xoe folk dance, in Yen Bai Province on September 20.
Then practice in early spring: Sweet kick-off for New Year
The art of Then, with its catchy melodies and sacred spiritual rituals, has become an indispensible part of the Tay and Nung ethnic people’s lives.
Belgian beer festival underway in Hai Phong
NDO/VNA – The Belgian beer festival is underway in the northern port city of Hai Phong from October 25-27, starting a series of Belgian festivals and events in the locality.
