Every year, when the spring comes, the San Chay ethnic community in Phu Luong District, Thai Nguyen Province, joyfully celebrates their traditional new crop festival with the lively sounds and rhythms of the Tac Xing folk dance. This dance carries profound meaning and is considered to be a bridge connecting heaven and earth, the past and present, and generations before and now.
The book vividly showcases 55 unique outfits, featuring nearly 1,000 details from the author’s encounters with people from 35 ethnic groups, revealing stories about culture, history, and traditions.
As part of its commitment to cultural preservation, Ha Noi has launched a $7.6 million project to restore the historic Tram Gian Pagoda and Tram Pagoda.
The craft of making banh chung and banh giay in Viet Tri city and the districts of Cam Khe and Tam Nong (Phu Tho province) has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, according to Decision No. 1180/QĐ-BVHTTDL dated May 8, 2023. Over time, the localities have chosen their own ways to preserve this unique heritage,…
Hoi An ancient town, renowned for its tranquil beauty, is the gem of the central coast province of Quang Nam. Hoi An was recognized as a UNESCO world cultural heritage site in 1999. In the 25 years since then, the government and residents of Hoi An have preserved their living museum of architecture and lifestyle and sustainably developed that heritage.
The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued decisions on the inclusion of Cheo folk art performance of Bac Giang province and An Chau traditional boat racing festival (Son Dong district) in the list of national intangible cultural heritages.
Located on a low hill by the Thuong River, over 10 kilometers from the center of Bac Giang city, Sau village in Lien Chung commune, Tan Yen district retains its ancient charm.
My Son Sanctuary (Quang Nam province) has become a model of the heritage preservation and promotion.
The Ba Chua Xu (Holy Mother of the Realm) Festival on Mount Sam in An Giang province has been recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Throughout the long history of the nation, despite numerous cultural exchanges and transformations, the Vietnamese ao dai has remained a timeless symbol of quintessence unmatched by any other traditional attire. The ao dai is a perfect blend of modesty and allure, modernity and tradition, grace and strength. It continues to serve as an endless source of inspiration for tailors and designers, who constantly innovate to celebrate its beauty.
Khanh Hoa Province has rich history and culture and has restored, renovated, protected and preserved many tangible cultural heritages to promote their values.
With its unique and distinctive characteristics, the Then singing and Tinh (a traditional stringed instrument) performances of the Tay and Nung ethnic groups in Bac Giang have been carefully preserved and promoted. The province aims to transform Then heritage into a tourism product at community-based tourism sites to serve domestic and international visitors.
November 23 is Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day. Vietnam has a diverse cultural heritage with more than 40,000 inventoried relics of all kinds. UNESCO has recognized 8 cultural and natural heritages, 15 intangible cultural heritages, and 9 documentary heritages. Vietnam’s 200 museums are storing 4 million artifacts, of which 200 are recognized as national treasures. Recently, more and more young people are engaging in the restoration…
15 years ago, Bac Ninh province’s Quan ho folk songs earned a place on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Since then, Bac Ninh has been working hard to keep this tradition thriving. One standout initiative is teaching these folk songs in schools, making sure the next generation continues to cherish and preserve this cultural gem.
Thanh Ha commune in Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam province, is famous for its lace embroidery. The craft has been practiced there for more than 130 years.
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