Tag: cultural heritage
Hanoi’s Temple of Literature hosts Ao Dai fashion show
VOV.VN - Over 600 stunning Ao Dai, the nation’s traditional long dress, were introduced to audiences at a fashion show which took place on the night of April 9 at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi.
Song Doc Nghinh Ong Festival recognized as national intangible heritage
VOV.VN - The annual Song Doc Nghinh Ong Festival 2021, also known as the Whale Worshiping Festival, was recently recognized as national intangible cultural heritage during a ceremony held in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau.
Conferences to promote conservation of UNESCO-recognised heritages
A chain of conferences to assess the management, protection and promotion of the value of Vietnam's intangible cultural heritage recognised by UNESCO, is scheduled to take place in April 2021, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Vietnamese martial arts seek UNESCO title
VOV.VN - The People’s Committee of Binh Dinh province is currently working on submitting a request for UNESCO recognition of its traditional martial arts as an intangible part of humanity’s cultural heritage.
Forest God worship ritual recognised as intangible cultural heritage
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has officially recognised the Forest God worship ritual carried out by the Mong ethnic people of Si Ma Cai district in the northern province of Lao Cai as part of national intangible cultural heritage.
Gold laminating and gilding in Kieu Ky village recognised as national heritage
Kieu Ky gold laminating craft village in Gia Lam district, Hanoi, has a history of about 300 years.
A trip to Tra Co communal house in Quang Ninh province
VOV.VN - With the typical architecture of a Vietnamese communal house, the 600-year old Tra Co communal house in Tra Co ward, Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province, has become a popular religious and tourism site for visitors.
Red River delta, the land of tugging games
VOV.VN - The tugging rituals and folk games were honored by UNESCO in 2015 as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, a multi-national project of Vietnam, the Republic of Korea, Cambodia, and the Philippines, the first multi-national project ever recognized by UNESCO.
UNESCO-recognised Hue relic site attracts visitors on Lunar New Year’s Day
VOV.VN - As an exceptional UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site located in the nation’s former imperial capital, the Hue relic complex attracted a large number of tourists on February 13, the second day of the Lunar New Year.
Quan The Am festival in Da Nang listed as national intangible cultural heritage
The Quan The Am (Goddess of Mercy) festival at Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountain) in the central city of Da Nang has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Thi Hoi An announced on February 4.
