(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi authorities and the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association on the weekend celebrated the 10th anniversary of tug-of-war being recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
 The practice of sitting tug-of-war rituals and games at Tran Vu Temple, Long Bien Ward, Hanoi, is the pride of local people.
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An international conference, which gathered hundreds of domestic and foreign participants on Saturday, looked back on the 10-year journey of preserving and promoting heritage values and shared experiences in protecting multinational heritage.
On Sunday there was a performance of tug-of-war rituals and games by the Gijisi Troupe from South Korea, and eight tug-of-war communities inVietnam. The Vietnam Tug-of-War Heritage Community Network was launched, marking a new step in preserving and developing intangible cultural heritage.
On December 2, 2015, UNESCO, at a session in Namibia, recognized the tug-of-war rituals and games of Vietnam, Cambodia, South Korea and the Philippines as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
In Vietnam, this game is found in many regions. Each region has different rules, type of rope, and pulling technique.