Addressing the opening ceremony, Head of the UNESCO Representative Office in Vietnam Christian Manhart, said that UNESCO appreciates the Vietnamese Government’s attention to promoting culture in boosting national economic development.

A performance at the opening ceremony.

He hailed that Vietnam has always been one of the active members of UNESCO and has taken on important roles in most of UNESCO's activities while being willing to share its successful lessons with other countries in the field of culture.

In his speech, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha affirmed that the worship of Hung Kings shows national pride in the roots and aspiration for the unity of the Vietnamese people.

He noted with pleasure that with 15 intangible heritages recognised by UNESCO, Vietnam has been established as a country with rich cultural resources in the world.

He stressed that the Party and State have always paid due attention to safeguarding and upholding cultural heritages, including the worshipping rituals of Hung Kings.

The ceremony featured a colourful art programme, which gathered hundreds of artisans, artists, and performers from central and local art troupes.

The programme entertained audiences with UNESCO-recognised art forms across Vietnam, such as Xoan singing, Hue Royal Court Music, Bai Choi folk singing, Xoe Thai dance, and Don Ca Tai Tu (a traditional musical genre of the Southerners).

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Source: NDO