With nearly 1,600 historical relics, including five special national relics and four UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritages, the northern province of Bac Ninh has implemented a series of initiatives to awaken its heritage.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has added 11 new elements to the list of national intangible cultural heritage.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has recognised four new cultural practices as part of Vietnam’s national intangible cultural heritage.

The ancient Bau Truc pottery village in Ninh Phuoc district, the south-central province of Ninh Thuan, has breathed fresh air into a craft recently added to the UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

Bac Ninh province, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have successfully hosted an event in Paris showcasing Vietnam’s rich cultural values and pushing for UNESCO recognition of Dong Ho folk paintings as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding this year.

VOV.VN - Every five years, Dam Village in Tay Tuu Ward, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi, hosts a traditional boat racing festival, recognized as part of the national intangible cultural heritage that draws a large number of participants.

VOV.VN - At the main temples in the Hung Kings Temple Historical Relic Site in Phu Tho province, there are dedicated caretakers in charge of proceeding rituals of worshipping Hung Kings.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports on March 30 announced the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism’s decision to recognize the lion, dragon, and unicorn dance of the city's Chinese community as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh has approved the submission of a proposal to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the inclusion of "Binh Dinh Traditional Martial Arts" in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held on the evening of March 19 at the Sam Mountain National Tourist Area in Chau Doc City, An Giang province, to receive UNESCO’s certificate recognizing the Festival of the Ba Chua Xu Goddess at Sam Mountain as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and to kick off the 2025 festival.