Vietnam has additional 11 national intangible cultural heritages

Vietnam has added 11 more cultural icons to the list of national intangible cultural heritage, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Vietnam has additional 11 national intangible cultural heritages ảnh 1The drum making of Dao Do ethnic people in the northwest province of Lao Cai’s Sa Pa (Source:baochinhphu.vn)

Hanoi (VNA)
– Vietnam has added 11 more cultural icons to the list ofnational intangible cultural heritage, according to the Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism.

They are a festival of Chu Xa village in Hanoi’s Gia Lam district; the “gautao” festival of H’Mong ethnic people in Phong Tho, Sin Ho and Tam Duongdistricts of the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau; the Dai Bi pagodafestival in the northern province of Nam Dinh’s Nam Truc district; the “cap sac” (maturity ritual) of Dao Quan chet ethnic peoplein the northwest province of Dien Bien’s Tua Chua district; the Linh Quangpagoda festival in the northern province of Nam Dinh’s Truc Ninh district; the“cap sac”(maturity ritual)of Dao Tien ethnic people in the northern province of Phu Tho’s Tan Sondistrict; the “goi au” (Lung ta) ritual of the Thai Trang ethnic group in thenorthwestern province of Son La’s Quynh Nhai district; the  Tra On temple festival in the Mekong deltaprovince of Vinh Long’s Tra On district; and the Nguyen Tieu (Mid-First Lunar Month)festival of the Hoa ethnic people in Ho Chi Minh City.

Besides, drum making of Dao Do ethnic people in the northwest province of LaoCai’s Sa Pa district; and the art of pattern making on costumes of H’Mong Hoaethnic people in Son La province’s Moc Chau district are named the nationalintangible cultural heritages.

These recognised intangible cultural heritages belong to four categoriesof traditional handicrafts, traditional festivals, social practices and beliefs,and folklore knowledge.

The ministry assigned the authorities at all levels in localities whereintangible cultural heritages are located to be responsible for management ofthe heritages within the scope of their duties and in accordance with the lawand regulations on cultural heritages./. 
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