(VOVWORLD) -In December, 2017, UNESCO inscribed Xoan singing, a Vietnamese folk music genre in Phu Tho province, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Earlier, Xoan singing was inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List in 2011 due to declining appreciation of this tradition, notably among young people. UNESCO said efforts by local communities and the national authorities have reinforced the viability of Xoan singing.

(VOVWORLD) - Various activities took place in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak for Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day held annually on April 21. The event aims to trigger children’s love for books and develop their reading habits.

(VOVWORLD) - The central province of Binh Dinh is home to numerous cultural heritages of the Cham ethnic minority, including Cham towers. Cham towers and their ruins with historical and architectural value are a unique tourist attraction in the area.

(VOVWORLD) - Cai luong, or reformed opera, is the youngest of Vietnam’s traditional theatrical art forms. In recent years, cai luong and other traditional art forms have barely reached the vast majority of people. Dr. Dao Le Na, a lecturer from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities, has worked with a group of young people to find a breakthrough for cai luong.

(VOVWORLD) - A Quan Ho singing class run by artisans Hoang Thi Trong and Dao Thi Thuy opens every Saturday at the communal house of Dai Thuong hamlet, Bac Ninh province, attracting many participants, especially children. The special class without a podium, a blackboard, or chalk, is filled with the beautiful sounds of Quan Ho folk singing.

(VOVWORLD) - The northern mountainous province of Cao Bang is the source of hundreds of folk songs from Tay, Nung, Mong, and Dao ethnic people which embrace great cultural and historical values. Cao Bang’s Folk Music Preservation Association has made a great effort to preserve and promote those folk songs in contemporary life.

(VOVWORLD) - “Outline on Vietnamese Culture” was the theme of a recent film week to celebrate the 80th anniversary of this important document. The event introduced 10 films about culture, President Ho Chi Minh, and Vietnam, its land and people.

(VOVWORLD) - Champa culture has been an important factor in Hue’s cultural identity. Over the years, Thua Thien-Hue province has made efforts to preserve unique Champa artifacts and relics.

(VOVWORLD) - Cultural diplomacy has been a success for Vietnam on its way to global integration. Cultural diplomacy is exemplified in cultural exchange activities, and art performances to promote the image of Vietnam to the world and attract foreign investors and tourists.

(VOVWORLD) - Xoe dance is a pride of Thai ethnic people in the northwestern region of Vietnam. The art of Xoe dance was recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2021. Now, together with old artisans, young people have joined the effort to preserve and promote Xoe dance.