Keyword: "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity"

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A performance of Quan Ho Bac Ninh folk songs (Photo: VietnamPlus)

16 UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage elements of Vietnam

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has recently inscribed the Ba Chua Xu (Holy Mother of the Realm) Festival at Sam mountain in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, raising the total number of Vietnam’s such UNESCO-honoured intangible elements to 16.

“Nha Nhac” - Masterpiece of scholarly, elegant music

“Nha Nhac” - Masterpiece of scholarly, elegant music

“Nha Nhac” (Vietnamese royal court music), which has been recognised by the UNESCO as world cultural heritage, is a special art form to explore in the ancient imperial city of Hue, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, which brings the audience to ancient days during the Nguyen Dynasty, the most flourishing period of the art.
Folk singing clubs preserving ethnic cultural identity

Folk singing clubs preserving ethnic cultural identity

To preserve and promote the cultural heritage value of Then singing and Tính musical instruments in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang and make it appealing among a broader audience, many clubs have been established to inspire a love of the traditional art in the younger generation.
2,022 people to perform Xoe dance in Yen Bai

2,022 people to perform Xoe dance in Yen Bai

A total of 2,022 people will join a Xoe dance performance of the Thai ethnic people on September 24 night when the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai receives the UNESCO certificate for this art genre.
Yen Bai to host ceremony receiving UNESCO certificate on Xoe Thai dance

Yen Bai to host ceremony receiving UNESCO certificate on Xoe Thai dance

The northern mountainous province of Yen Bai has completed its preparation to host a ceremony to receive the UNESCO's certificate recognising the art of Xoe dance of the Thai ethnic people as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on September 24, according to Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee Vu Thi Hien Hanh.
Xoan singing a valuable cultural heritage in Phu Tho

Xoan singing a valuable cultural heritage in Phu Tho

Xoan singing is a valuable intangible cultural heritage of the ancestor land of Phu Tho. This heritage has links to the worship of Hung Kings, a belief that originates from the Vietnamese practice of ancestor worship.
Thai women promote national culture through Xoe dancing

Thai women promote national culture through Xoe dancing

Thai women in Vat village in Son La province’s Moc Chau district are no longer just working in their homes or in the kitchen behind closed doors. They are confident to introduce their cultural identity through the intangible cultural identity of Xoe dancing.