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The forest worship ritual of the Thái recognised as national heritage

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.

Culture

'Vietnamese Bookcases' milestone in cultural preservation abroad
The materials are regularly updated and tailored to the needs of each community across a number of countries.
Bến Thành Market becomes city-level heritage site
Bến Thành Market has been officially recognised as a city-level heritage site, with authorities pledging to ensure its effective preservation.

HCM City confers 'monument' status on 5 sites
Five architectural sites in HCM City have been recognised as “monuments” by the city Department of Culture and Sports. They include Bến Thành Market, the Trần Hưng Đạo Temple, the District 1 People’s Committee building, the headquarters of the city customs department, and the grave of a government official who worked for King Tự Đức.
Final rounds for Miss Áo Dài Heritage contest to take place in December
The semi-final and final rounds of the Miss Áo Dài Heritage Việt Nam Contest 2024 are expected to take place on December 24 at the Culture, Information and Sports Centre in Sơn Tây Town, Hà Nội.
Preservation of ethnic folk dances face challenges: experts
Folk dances reflect a nation's cultural identity, but limited education programmes and the resultant lack of accurate knowledge for several decades now have made young choreographers less interested in them
Innovated services help lure tourists to Mỹ Sơn
The Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary World Heritage Management Board has paid much attention to innovating services to attract visitors, particularly foreign ones.

Việt Nam, Japan cooperate to balance tourism development, cultural heritage preservation
Hirashima Takashi, Deputy Director of the Japan National Tourism Organisation, affirmed that the two countries have many similarities in culture and tourism.
Long An applies digital technologies in relic preservation
The Mekong Delta province of Long An is applying digital technologies to better educate the public at historical relics.
Photos depicting ancient wooden puppetry granted top photo award
The photo collection includes nine images telling the story about the unique puppet performance that very few people know about. It is exclusively performed in temples and is not staged elsewhere, performed for the eyes of the saints, not for a human audience.
Vĩnh Long promotes heritage preservation
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta Province of Vĩnh Long is calling on the community to join in the preservation of its heritage.
Exhibition showcases dragon images of doctoral steles
Visitors to Văn Miếu - Quốc Tử Giám (Temple of Literature) these days will have chance to discover the ancient 'historical stone books' about traditional education system, particularly examinations during the Vietnamese monarchy.
Dossier on imperial citadel preservation, development gets UNESCO committee’s approval
Chairman of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) Vishal V. Sharma on July 24 approved a decision to officially give consent to Vietnam’s proposals on the orientation and vision for researching, preserving, and developing the Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long.
Việt Nam joins efforts to promote preservation of world heritage values
Việt Nam always prioritises the effective implementation of the World Heritage Convention, paying attention to conserving and promoting the value of eight world heritage sites in the country.
Vietnam joins efforts to promote preservation of world heritage values
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO Ha Kim Ngoc is attending the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in New Delhi from July 21 – 31.
UNESCO experts suggest greater public involvement in Lạng Sơn Geopark preservation
Experts of the UNESCO Global Geopark Network have suggested the northern province of Lạng Sơn to pay special attention to educating local community about the values of the Lạng Sơn Geopark and enhancing local community’s responsibility in preserving the geopark.
Khánh Hòa to renovate Diên Khánh ancient citadel site
The People's Committee of Khánh Hòa province has decided to invest nearly VNĐ167 billion to repair and restore the ancient Diên Khánh citadel (of Diên Khánh district).
Vietnam-France project on heritage preservation
The French Embassy held a press meeting in Hanoi on June 3 to announce the results of a project named “Share and Preserve Vietnam's Heritage”.
Việt Nam-France project on heritage preservation successful
The French Embassy held a press meeting in Hà Nội on June 3 to announce the results of a project named “Share and Preserve Vietnam's Heritage”.
Science & Technology funds hamstrung by capital preservation rule
Of the 32 provinces and cities that have established STFs, Đà Nẵng, Kiên Giang and Trà Vinh have shuttered their STFs due to their ineffectiveness.

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