On the evening of June 15, the ceremony to receive the certificate of UNESCO inscribing "The art of pottery making of the Cham people on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in need of urgent protection" and the opening of the Ninh Thuan Grape - Wine Festival 6 took place solemnly at April 2023 Square, Phan Rang - Thap Cham city, Ninh Thuan province.
Attending the event were President Vo Van Thuong; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia; Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, leaders of a number of ministries, branches and localities in the region.
In addition to the expectation of widespread domestic and international spread, the ceremony is held to raise awareness and responsibilities of people, levels, sectors and localities in the work of preserving and promoting the value of intangible cultural heritage "The art of pottery making of the Cham people" in the coming time.
For Ninh Thuan Grape - Wine Festival, which is held every 2 years, this is an opportunity to introduce specific and unique products available in the province, contributing to promoting tourism development, honoring the economic values that grapes bring to the locality, highlighting the characteristics of Ninh Thuan grapes.
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha emphasized that UNESCO's registration of "Cham pottery art on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Protection" is an affirmation of Vietnam's national cultural identity in the World Cultural Heritage Treasure, upholding the role of women in modern society. The cultural and artistic heritage of pottery making of the Cham people has since become the common property of mankind.
With the industrious and creative spirit of the people of Ninh Thuan, many grape varieties have been successfully planted with high productivity and economic efficiency; become tourist attractions. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Grape - Wine Festival is an opportunity to honor farmers, entrepreneurs and scientists; at the same time, it is also an opportunity to exchange and share cooperation opportunities, promote Ninh Thuan grape - wine brand to domestic and international markets; Over time, it will become a typical culture of Ninh Thuan land and people..
The Deputy Prime Minister suggested that Ninh Thuan urgently form green energy industrial ecosystems; develop modern rural ecological agriculture, smart farmers; proactively adapt to the increasingly severe impacts of climate change. In parallel, it is taking care of education - training, developing high-quality human resources to welcome a new wave of investment in line with the trend of green transformation, digital transformation of a knowledge-based economy, circular economy, and local development priorities. In particular, Ninh Thuan must locate unique and unique cultural values that serve as the foundation to arouse pride, love for the homeland, aspiration for dedication in each citizen, and become an important driving force to promote local growth.
The Deputy Prime Minister also suggested that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Ninh Thuan province should have a more specific and practical plan in preserving, preserving, revitalizing and promoting tangible and intangible cultural values; improve the material and spiritual life of the people, create a cultural environment in the community, especially in the family cultural space and also in the cyberspace.
Along with that, all levels, branches and the whole society need to join hands in preserving and preserving cultural heritages recognized by UNESCO, preserving registered cultural heritage relics so that good traditional cultural values always accompany in every step of the nation's development; contribute and enrich world culture.
On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha also gratefully thanked international friends for their valuable cooperation and assistance so that Vietnam's traditional cultural values are preserved, spread more and more widely, in harmony with the flow of the cultural quintessence of mankind.
According to the program, the UNESCO Diploma Ceremony to register the "Cham Pottery Art on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Protection" and the Ninh Thuan Grape and Wine Festival 2023 will take place from June 13 to the end of June 6 with 18 unique, attractive, large-scale provincial cultural, sports and tourism activities and many other responsive activities from Ninh Thuan provinces and cities.
* Earlier, in the afternoon of the same day, President Vo Van Thuong visited and met with artisans and people in Bau Truc Pottery Village, Phuoc Dan town, Ninh Phuoc district - one of the oldest craft villages in Southeast Asia.
The President visited the Bau Truc Pottery Gallery in Bau Truc village, heard about unique ceramic products as well as the traditional pottery making of the people here.
Meeting and talking with the people of Bau Truc pottery village, the President encouraged and visited people's lives, output products and income; Wishing that people continue to preserve and promote their own cultural identity, especially the preservation and promotion of the values of Cham pottery, thereby contributing to affirming the traditional cultural values of the nation.
Bau Truc village, known in Cham language as Palei Hamu Craok, consists of two neighborhoods, Bau Truc and Quarter 12, with 1.286 households with 5.871 people, who are attached to the traditional pottery craft of mother and son. Bau Truc is the only pottery village in Vietnam where artisans only use their talented hands to produce terracotta products. Bau Truc Pottery Village artisans can make hundreds of products according to market demand. This is also a place that attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to visit, shop and experience the art of handmade pottery.
