Alongside the restoration of traditional performance spaces in original Quan ho villages and the establishment of numerous clubs, Bac Ninh province has issued numerous incentive mechanisms and policies to support “Quan ho” villages and clubs, as well as artists and performers of this music genre.
Visiting Vietnam's booth, many visitors showed great interest in tourist attractions in Vietnam to prepare for their upcoming trips to the Southeast Asian nation.
Fifteen years after being recognised as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Quan ho (love duet) singing has not only been preserved but has also embraced a renewed vibrancy, adapting to modern times while maintaining its deep cultural significance in the spiritual life of the community.
On June 2, at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Bac Ninh hometown group in the Czech Republic, renowned smooth and emotional quan họ folk songs filled the air in Prague.
An event titled “ Bac Ninh – Kinh Bac Cultural Night” was held in Paris on May 31 to promote cultural values of the northern province of Bac Ninh which is often referred to as Kinh Bac – a land with long history and ancient culture in Vietnam.
Photos depicting northern Bac Ninh province during the resistance war against French colonialists are being showcased at an exhibition which opened in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on April 10.
With the widespread development of various types of entertainment today, people tend to think that young people are no longer interested in traditional music. But there are actually many young people who love this type of music and come to traditional music classes to nurture their passion.
Authorities in Bac Giang province have so far spent more than 240 billion VND (9.9 million USD) on renovating and preserving over 100 historical relics, as part of the 2021-2025 plan for the work.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded the northern province of Bac Ninh strive to become a city with modern industry and high technology by 2030.
People and visitors to Bac Ninh province had the chance to enjoy an intangible cultural heritage party with smooth and loving songs during the quan họ (love duet) festival held recently in the northern province.
The northern province of Bac Giang is promoting its tourism sector by accelerating tourism-related activities to attract more visitors, said Tran Minh Ha, director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
A Vietnamese collection imbued with Vietnamese culture dubbed 'Sounds Of Vietnamese And Colours Of Five Continents' kicked off Thailand Fashion Week in Bangkok on June 30.
A festival promoting intangible cultural heritage of humanity in Vietnam will take place in Nha Trang city in the central province of Khanh Hoa from June 14-16.
An exhibition on Quan ho (love duet) opened in the northern province of Bac Ninh on January 23 to mark a decade since the traditional art form was recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity (2009-2019).
Dozens of love duets artists in BacNinh province – the cradle of the traditional art form – are coming together every Saturday night to entertain audiences with a very special performance.
