UNESCO-recognised heritage elements in Vietnam
Artists perform “Tu phu” ( Four Palaces), re-enacting Vietnam’s traditional religious practice of worshipping mother goddesses which was recognized by the UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016 |
Ca Tru singing, an ancient genre of chamber music featuring female vocalists was inscribed on the UNESCO-recognized list of Intangible Cultural Heritage |
Domestic and foreign tourists visit Hoi An Ancient Town, a World Cultural Heritage Site in the central province of Quang Nam |
The Saint Giong Festival is the only traditional festival in Vietnam recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO |
Hue Imperial Citadel was recognized as World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993 |
The art of Don ca tai tu music and song in southern Vietnam was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2013 |
Quan ho (love duet) singing was inscribed in the UNESCO’s representative list of intangible cultural heritage in September 2009 |
Nha nhac (Hue’s royal court music) represents the first intangible legacy of Vietnam to have been put on the list of oral and intangible heritage of humanity |
(Source: VNN)