Amateur troupes from seven provinces are performing Vietnamese
traditional art forms, recognised as world cultural non-intangible
heritage by UNESCO, in Thanh Hoa Province.
A new record was set in the history of vintage buildings, when two ancient houses and a lake were recently recognised by the Viet Nam Book of Records (VietKings).
Cham Rieng Cha Pay – a traditional type of folk music practised by the
Khmer ethnic people – was recognised as part of the nation''s intangible
cultural heritage on Tuesday.
After don ca tai tu (southern amateur singing) was recognised as a
UNESCO intangible cultural heritage icon, artists, cultural managers and
researchers felt pressured to protect and develop this music.
The speciality cao lau noodle of Hoi An ancient town in the central
province of Quang Nam has been recognised as an Asian Record dish by the
Asian Records Organisation.
The key role that communal houses (dinh) play in preserving and
developing the nation''s culture should be recognised and brought into
full play lest they fall prey to modern times, experts said at a
conference in Ha Noi yesterday.
Hue authorities have recognised a temple dedicated to local citizens and
soldiers who died fighting French colonialists in the former royal
capital as a cultural heritage site.
The Viet Nam Book of Records, VietKings, recognised an ecological house
in the shape of a conical hat with a roof made from 2.4 million pieces
of coconut.
