The land of heritage

Updated: 06:22, 24/01/2023

(BGO) – Van Ha commune (Viet Yen district) is located on the north bank of Cau river and about 48 kilometers away from Hanoi capital. Two villages of Van Ha and Tho Ha are considered a “sacred land with extraordinary people” and famous for pottery village and Van village wine.

•Van village's mud ball wrestling festival recognised as national intangible cultural heritage

•Unique mud ball wrestling festival in Van village recognized national intangible cultural heritage

•Quang Ninh, Bac Giang, Hai Duong join hands in making Yen Tu world heritage dossier

It now houses ancient Vietnamese architecture complex with deep imprint of Northern delta culture and recognized cultural heritage such as communal house of Van village, Tho Ha communal house, Tho Ha festival, mud ball wrestling festival in Van village, love duet folk song…

Tho Ha communal house is recognized as National relic site.

The door painting in fresco in Tho Ha communal house is recognized as National treasure.

Van Ha commune is covered by Cau river.

Preserving the cultural identity.

Traditional education at the communal stele.

Van village wine is famous for its traditional production method.

The female singers of Tho Ha village.

Rice sheet production is the side job but brings major income for people in Van Ha commune.

Wall – signature feature in Tho Ha village.

The mud ball wrestling festival in Van village is a national intangible cultural heritage.

Tho Ha is an attractive destination for international visitors.

Doan Anh Tuan

Ceremony to announce decision recognising Tho Ha communal house’s door painting in fresco as national treasure

(BGO) - On March 24, the People's Committee of Van Ha commune (Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province) held a ceremony to announce the Prime Minister's decision recognizing Tho Ha communal house’s door painting in fresco as a national treasure.

Preserving the treasures of ethnic minority people

(BGO) - Bac Giang is a mountainous province located in the Northeast region, with a terrain combining mountains, midlands and plains. In addition to the Kinh people, Bac Giang is also home to many ethnic minority communities. The interweaving between ethnic groups is the dominant feature of Bac Giang culture.

Bac Giang’s Quan Ho Cultural Association join hands to preserve and promote heritage

(BGO) - Established in 2016, the Quan Ho Cultural Association of Bac Giang province has become the common house of people who love and are able to perform and teach quan ho folk songs. With the criteria "strong in organization, good in expertise and beautiful in lifestyle", the association has contributed to preserving and promoting the national cultural heritage.

Two festivals in Bac Giang recognized as national intangible cultural heritage

(BGO) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued decision to announce the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage, including two festivals in Bac Giang province (Tien Luc festival and mud-ball wrestling festival in Van village).