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“Then” is an essential ritual practice in the spiritual life of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic minority groups in the north of Vietnam.

The authorities of Bac Ninh and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on April 7 co-organised an event on learning about the northern province’s charming features, which gathered close to 150 foreign and domestic diplomats and representatives of foreign organisations and business associations in Vietnam.

Sli is a unique folk singing style of the Nung ethnic minority people in Vietnam’s northern region, which is performed as a call and response between young men and women.

Dinh Bang communal house is one of the must-see destinations in northern Bac Ninh province, which is often referred to as Kinh Bac (Northern Region) – a land with long history and ancient culture.

Hamy Academy, a centre of music, arts, languages and sports training in the UK, has freshly launched the V-Stella 2023, the first piano and singing competition for Vietnamese in Europe.

Vietnam possesses an array of intangible cultural heritage elements recognised by UNESCO.

As part of efforts to develop and promote Xam singing, Ninh Binh province has focused over the years on preserving the cultural values the folk art possesses.

The northern province of Bac Giang has long been known for “cheo” singing - a type of Vietnamese traditional opera. Regardless of age, local people all share a passion for traditional “cheo” performances.

Cultural authorities and traditional artists of Hau Giang Province are working on a long-term project to preserve Aday singing, a unique folk art form of the Khmer ethnic minority.

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.

Vietnamese rapper Den Vau's latest hit Dien Vien Toi (A Lousy Actor) has clinched a new record – the Vietnamese artist with the highest number of music videos to reach the most trending section of Youtube Vietnam.

A festival of Xam singing, or singing by blind buskers, has been held in the northern province of Ninh Binh, to promote and preserve the intangible heritage and local cultural values and contribute to the recovery of domestic tourism post-pandemic.

Gia Binh district in the Red River Delta province of Bac Ninh has great potential to become a tourist destination given its beautiful natural scenery, rich cultural heritage and numerous traditional craft villages.

“Then” practice in Vietnam is a fundamental part of the spiritual life of Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups, reflecting the relations between human beings and the universe.

Politburo member and permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong and a high-ranking Party and State delegation have been on a visit to Laos to attend the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (September 5, 1962 – 2022) and the 45th year of the singing of the bilateral Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July 18, 1977 – 2022).

The Tam Viet “xam” singing club, the first of its kind for the blind, was officially launched this month.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended the opening of the fourth session of the People’s Council of Phu Tho province on July 13, lauding the efforts of the northern midland locality in all fields, especially COVID-19 control and socio-economic recovery and development.

“Xam” (blind wanderers’ music) is a centuries-old singing style of the Vietnamese people, which has long been recognised as an important part of the nation’s intangible cultural heritage.

The northern province of Bac Giang, which is rich in traditional cultures, is taking measures to preserve and promote its local cultural identities.

In recent times, in Diem village in Bac Ninh province, on the day of the Quan Ho (love duet) Ancestral Festival, local Quan Ho clubs have had the opportunity to meet and connect with similar folk singing clubs from Nghe An province, in a new and creative measure to help preserve Vietnam’s cultural heritage.