Then singing dossier submitted for UNESCO recognition
The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism has signed the dossier on “Then singing practice of Tay, Nung, Thai ethnic groups of Vietnam” to submit to the UNESCO asking for the singing’s recognition.
Vietnam will submit dossiers asking UNESCO to recognise the Tay and Nung ethnic people’s Then Singing Practice as a world intangible cultural heritage before March 31.
The northern province of Phu Tho on March 28 opened an exhibition to introduce documents and items related to the UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage of Phu Tho’s Xoan singing, as part of activities to celebrate the Hung Kings’ Temple Festival 2017.
“Sac bua” (Tet greeting) singing in Phu Le commune, Ba Tri district, in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, has been named national intangible cultural heritage.