#Vietnam Heritage

PSNews - The inscription of the art of pottery making of the Cham people on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding will promote measures to preserve the heritage.

PSNews - 78 “Ma nhai” steles on Ngu Hanh Son Mountain were recently recognized as part of documentary heritage under the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP).

 The Hue Royal Court Music became Vietnam’s first-ever UNESCO-recognized intangible cultural heritage in 2008. After 12 years, Vietnam now has 13 intangible cultural heritages receiving global recognition.

Vietnamese and Indian experts on April 28 began restoration of a complex of towers considered the core area of world cultural heritage site the My Son Sanctuary in the central province of Quang Nam.

The worship of Tay Thien National Mother in Tam Dao district, northern Vinh Phuc province, has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.

PSNews – The Then singing practice of Vietnam’s Tay, Nung, Thai ethnic groups has been recognized by UNESSCO as one of the Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity.

A recent international workshop held in the northern province of Thai Binh once again confirmed the value of Lo Giang Palace built during the Tran Dynasty (1225-1400).

PSNews – The Vietnam Heritage Magazine under the Cultural Heritage Association of Vietnam has officially launched the Vietnam Heritage Photo Contest 2019. 

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has recently signed a decision announcing 17 new national intangible cultural heritages.

Vietnamese photographer Nguyen A published on December 30 a photo book featuring 11 UNESCO-recognised Vietnamese cultural heritage practices.