(VOVworld)- A workshop on preserving and promoting Don Ca Tai Tu or amateur singing of southern region opened in Bac Lieu on Sunday as part of the 1^st national festival of Don ca tai tu singing. The participants discussed policies, measures and orientations in preserving and promoting the values of this musical genre in the contemporary society. Addressing the workshop, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huynh Vinh Ai said:“Attending this workshop are many researchers, managers, and artisans who all propose the state to find ways to preserve and promote Don ca tai tu singing. The Vietnam National Music Academy will gather all opinions and research to include them in the books about Don ca tai tu art genre. The State is urged to facilitate the composition and performance of this genre”.