Heritage converges and spreads in Bac Ninh festival
BAC NINH – A ceremony to receive UNESCO recognition for Dong Ho folk painting, alongside the announcement of the Yen Tu–Vinh Nghiem–Con Son, Kiep Bac complex as a World Cultural Heritage site and the “Returning to Bac Ninh Heritage Land – 2026” Festival, has created a vibrant cultural exchange space showcasing diverse heritage from across Vietnam.
The event brought together a wide range of traditional art forms and cultural practices, allowing them to be presented directly to the public. Organisers said this helped heritage values spread more widely while opening up opportunities for cooperation in preservation and promotion.
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Quan ho folk singing at the opening night of the “Returning to the Bac Ninh Heritage Land – 2026” Festival. |
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Meritorious Artist Quynh Mai (Bac Ninh Cheo Theatre) performs hat van (ceremonial signing). |
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A display space showcases the highland cultural identity of Thai Hai Tourism Village (Thai Nguyen Province). |
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Young Dong Ho folk painting artisan Nguyen Huu Dao. |
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A performance by Thai ethnic artisans and actors from Lao Cai Province. |
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Southern amateur music (don ca tai tu) performed by artisans from Ca Mau Province. |
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Tinh lute artisan Luc Van Tich and Vu Ngoc Diep from Son Hai Commune (Bac Ninh province) perform a then ritual. |
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The art troupe from Phu Tho province presents Xoan singing. |
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A performance of Hue royal court music. |
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An introduction to the to he toy figurine craft of Xuan La Village (Hanoi). |
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A Central Highlands ethnic music performance by the Dak Lak Provincial song and dance troupe. |
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