The Xên Đông festival, known as the forest worship ritual, of the Thái residing in Nghĩa Lộ Town in the northern province of Yên Bái, has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.
This 30-year milestone not only marks a moment of pride for Việt Nam but also underscores the immense responsibility that comes with safeguarding such a natural treasure.
The bay contains nearly 2,000 rocky islands and spans an area of 1,553 square kilometres. It is a unique marine natural wonder recognised three times by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Noted literature professor Ha Minh Duc recently donated his private collection of nearly 10,000 documents and objects concerning Vietnamese writers and literature to the Vietnamese Scientists’ Heritage Centre.
The ancient city of Hoi An has introduced new craft
products made from Firmiana colorata, commonly known as the Chinese
parasol tree, a big tree in Cham Island.
The Ky Uc Ha Noi (Ha Noi Memories) programme, filled
with memories of the ancient capital city, will be hosted at the
Imperial Citadel of Thang Long from December 30 to January 4.
Countries must act beyond their borders and join together to stop the
illicit trafficking of irreplaceable cultural heritage, said Edouard
Planche, secretary of the UNESCO''s Convention for the Fight Against
Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property.
Various activities have been held since Wednesday in celebration of the
National Tourism Year Connecting World Heritage Sites in Viet Nam hosted
by the central province of Thanh Hoa.
A photo collection featuring a festival in the northern province of
Vinh Phuc by veteran photographer Pham Anh received the Special Award
for Photo Collection – the highest prize of the Heritage Photo Awards.
Amateur troupes from seven provinces are performing Vietnamese
traditional art forms, recognised as world cultural non-intangible
heritage by UNESCO, in Thanh Hoa Province.