Xoe Thai dance is performed by Thai ethnic minority people in Van Chan district, Yen Bai province. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Competent agencies are compiling dossiers for Xoe Thai danceand Cham pottery making art to seek UNESCO’s recognition, the Ministry ofCulture, Sports and Tourism announced on January 3.
NguyenThai Binh, chief of the office and spokesperson of the ministry, said at aregular press conference in Hanoi that last year, the ministry sought thetitles of special national relic site for seven relic sites, and nationaltreasure for 24 objects and groups of objects.
Itis noteworthy that “Then” practice of Tay, Nung and Thai ethic groups was namedin the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in late 2019, hesaid.
Alsoin the year, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism decided to grant thenational status to 37 relic sites, and 30 intangible cultural heritage, hesaid, adding that many relic sites have been upgraded and turned into tourismdestinations.
TranDinh Thanh, deputy director of the ministry’s Cultural Heritage Department,said Vietnam has 13 UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage, and jointefforts have been made by competent agencies and people of Vietnam to preservesuch heritage.
Atthe press conference, the ministry also touched upon such issues as thegranting of movie issuance licences, the equitisation of the Vietnam FeatureFilm Studio and land clearance for the Formula One (F1) Grand Prix, amongothers.
Thesame day, the ministry began to select the top ten culture, sports and tourismevents in 2019, with an online survey to last until January 6 athttp://sukienvhttdu.bvhtdl.gov.vn./.
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