He assigned the Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism to sign the dossier in line with regulations.

The Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO was tasked with being in charge of the submission and working with the ministry to complete all necessary procedures for sending the dossier to UNESCO prior to March 31.

At a ritual procession of the goddess statue from the top of Sam mountain to the shrine as part of the festival.

The Via Ba Chua Xu festival honours the holy lady of Mount Sam in An Giang’s Chau Doc city. It annually takes place from the 22nd to the 27th of the fourth lunar month.

The event goes through a number of rituals, most importantly the rite of statue bathing on the opening day. According to a popular mythology, the goddess statue was discovered on the top of Mount Sam, and then carried to the foot of the mountain, where she has been housed and worshipped until today.

The festival also features a range of cultural activities, including musical concerts, a dragon-dance performance, and a boat race.

It was recognised as national intangible heritage in late 2014.

Lady Thu Bon Festival recognised as national cultural heritage

The People’s Committee of Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province, held a ceremony on March 14 to receive a certificate honouring the locality’s Lady Thu Bon Festival as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Ha Long Bay, World Natural Heritage

(BGO) – Ha Long Bay is a famous landscapes with thousands of big and small islands which are scattered alongside the Northeast coastal area and create magnificent and vibrant natural picture. Many caves gather together as a mysterious alive and unique world that can be seen nowhere on earth.  Ha Long Bay has been voted by US’s travel magazine Insider as one of the 50 best natural wonders.  

Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage

Vietnam possesses an array of intangible cultural heritages that have been recognized by UNESCO.

Bac Giang puts cultural heritage management software in use

(BGO) - For nearly five months, the Cultural Heritage Management Software in Bac Giang province has been put in operation at the domain qldsvh.bacgiang.gov.vn.  

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).

Source: NDO/VNA