The information was revealed at a press conference in Hanoi on August 30 under the chair of Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy and Vice Chairman of the Dien Bien People’s Committee Le Van Quy.

Xoe Thai dance has been recognised as national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Provinces with the largest number of Thai ethnic people including the host, Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai and Thanh Hoa are expected to take part in the event which will kick off on October 18 evening and will be broadcast live on the Television of Vietnam (VTV) and the Voice of Vietnam (VOV).

An art troupe from Laos has been invited to perform at the festival.

Various cultural, sport and tourism events will be held such as performing Thai ethnic traditional costumes, introducing cultural activities of Thai ethnic group, and promoting local tourism products.

Visitors can also learn about Thai ethnic group’s brocade weaving skills and take part in folk games such as walking on stilts, crossbow shooting, and tug of war as well as enjoy “xoe” Thai dance – which has been recognised as national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Festival introduces northwestern region’s ethnic culture

Traditional cultural values of ethnic communities in the northwestern region are being introduced at a festival which opened in Son La city of Son La province on August 18.

Bac Giang team bags silver at National Phu Dong Sports Festival’s football championship for student

(BGO) – After 7 days of competition, the final round of Football Championship, the 17th Nestlé Milo Cup under the National Phu Dong Sports Festival for primary and secondary students launched by the Ministry of Education and Training and the People’s Committee in Dong Thap province successfully ended in August 13.

Hanoi's artists honoured at festival in RoK

The Hanoi Drama Theatre won four prizes at the Pohang Bada International Theatre Festival in the Republic of Korea early this month.

Int’l finger-style guitar festival to take place in Hanoi this weekend

An international finger-style guitar festival will be held at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi on August 17, starting at 8 pm.

Linh Son Thanh Mau festival recognised as national intangible cultural heritage

A ceremony was held in the southern province of Tay Ninh on August 14 to announce the recognition of Linh Son Thanh Mau (Mother Goddess of the Mountain) festival as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Source: VNA