Plan to be developed for preservation of ethnic minorities’ songs, dance, music

Thai ethnic minority performers in a traditional dance. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Culture, Sportsand Tourism will develop a plan on preserving, restoring and promoting folksongs, dances and music of ethnic minority groups in tandem with boostingtourism for the 2021 – 2030 period.

According to the ministry, the plan aims to evaluate thepreservation, restoration and promotion of the ethnic minorities’ traditionalsongs, dances and music and how they contribute to developing local tourism.

It also seeks to build policies and propose solutions facilitatingthe preservation and promotion of the traditional arts.

The plan will be formulated based on fact-finding surveysin provinces home to a large number of ethnic minority people, such as Lao Cai,Ha Giang, Thanh Hoa, Dak Nong, and Thua Thien-Hue. It will also take intoaccount views and opinions of concerned experts, researchers, localadministrations and governmental agencies./.

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