The 2025 Asian Arts Festival featuring artists from 14 Asian countries, is a prestigious platform for young talents.

Minh Ngoc wins Gold in the professional vocal category at the 2025 Asian Arts Festival.

Minh Ngoc, full name Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc, is a third-year student at the Vietnam National Academy of Music and the 2018 champion of Tuyet Dinh Song Ca Nhi. She is renowned for her performances showcasing Bac Ninh’s quan ho folk music.

Singer Minh Ngoc (with microphone) performs in the programme “Bac Ninh – A millennium of heritage, aspiration in a new era”.

Her rendition impressed judges with the technical finesse, emotional depth and elegant costume selection highlighting Vietnam’s cultural heritage. Her modernised four-part traditional dress of Kinh Bac region charmed organisers, creating a distinct stage presence.

This achievement not only honours Minh Ngoc’s efforts but also promotes Vietnamese music globally.

Bac Ninh celebrates 15th anniversary of UNESCO recognition to Quan Ho singing

A ceremony was held in the northern province of Bac Ninh on November 23 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of UNESCO recognition of Quan Ho singing as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Festival celebrates 15 years of UNESCO-recognised Quan ho singing

More than 700 singers from 24 Quan ho (love duet) singing villages in the northern province of Bac Ninh on November 15 gathered at the first-ever Quan ho village festival, an event held to mark the 15th anniversary of the UNESCO’s recognition of the folk singing as an intangible cultural heritage element of humanity.

Exhibition highlights Bac Ninh’s Quan Ho folk music

An exhibition themed "Bac Ninh's Quan Ho love duet singing - Quintessence and Identity" opened on November 13, as part of activities to mark the 15th anniversary of Quan Ho folk songs being recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Quan Ho singing festival attracts more than 300 singers

BAC GIANG - On October 6, the Bac Giang Provincial Quan Ho Culture Association organized the 2nd Quan Ho (Love Duet) Singing Festival of 19 future Quan Ho villages, period 2020-2026 at the Bac Giang Provincial Convention Center.

Documents, images, and artefacts on Quan Ho Singing on display

As part of the activities celebrating the 15th anniversary of Quan Ho (Love Duet) Singing from Bac Ninh being recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, an exhibition themed “Bac Ninh’s Quan Ho Singing - Enduring and Spreading” officially opened at Bac Ninh Museum.