Over 30,000 visitors flock to Giong festival 2013
About 30,000 people on May 18 flocked to Gia Lam district of Hanoi to attend the main day of Giong Festival 2013, commemorating Saint Giong, who legend says turned from…
Intangible Heritage of Humanity
The Imperial Citadel Of Thang Long – World Cultural Heritage In Hanoi
In 1009, Ly Dynasty was initially established with the enthroning of Ly Cong Uan King. In July, 1010, the royal decree called Chieu Doi Do was promulgated to change the…
Discover Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam
Fascinated by the centuries-old Gong music of ethnic minority communities in Viet Nam, Vincenzo Della Ratta, an Italian researcher, has travelled to the Central Highlands of Viet Nam to learn…
Saint Giong Festival – The World Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Giong Festival is held annually in Phu Dong village, Gia Lam district, Hanoi, on the 9th day of the 4th month of the lunar calendar. The date commemorates Saint…
Xoan Singing – The Cultural Heritage of Humanity
On December 24, 2011, at the 6th Meeting of the Inter-governmental Committee for the Conservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO held in Bali, Indonesia, Vietnam’s Xoan singing in Phu…
Quan Ho folk songs
Quan ho Bac Ninh is folk songs of the Red River Delta, concentrates mainly in Kinh Bac region (provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang). This is a kind of…
Ca Tru Vietnam – The Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
On 1st, October 2003, Ca Tru Vietnam has ever Music was proclaimed by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Ca tru music sounds strange to…
The Royal Refined Music (Nha Nhac) of Hue
On 7th, November 2003, the Royal Refined Vietnam has ever Music was proclaimed by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, the first title of…
The Cultural Space of Gong in the Central Highlands
Specific values of the cultural space of the Central Highlands gong which is a part of Vietnam’s cultural heritage and quintessence has been recognised by the international community. On 25th…