The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nam Dinh province has just organized a scientific seminar "Pho in the contemporary context from the perspective of cultural heritage".
The discussion aims to consult the opinions of researchers, experts, representatives of heritage practitioners, local government representatives, and the community to identify pho heritage in the contemporary context from the perspective of cultural heritage.
Scientific discussion “Pho in contemporary context from the perspective of cultural heritage”. Photo: TQ
At the seminar, cultural and culinary researchers clarified the origin, cultural elements, community cohesion through cuisine and issues related to preserving and developing the pho profession. These are important bases for compiling a dossier to include pho in the list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Professor Dr. Le Hong Ly, Chairman of the Vietnam Folklore Arts Association, said that pho has all three elements to constitute a heritage: social customs, profession and cultural values. When building the dossier, it is necessary to emphasize this condition to complete it and propose the council to consider it.
According to Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Van Bai, Vice Chairman of the National Cultural Heritage Council, to include pho in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List, the government, professional agencies, especially those who are preserving and developing the Nam Dinh pho making profession, need to present unique features expressed in all stages from preparation, selection of ingredients, food, methods of making typical fresh pho noodles; processing stages, completing a delicious, quality, nutritious bowl of pho.
In particular, it is necessary to point out the characteristic flavor and highlight of Nam Dinh pho, which is different from other provinces and cities, in the broth preparation stage. Because this is the decisive factor for the American media agency CNN to choose and honor Vietnamese pho as one of the 20 culinary dishes with the best broth in the world in 2024...
Dr. Dang Van Bai suggested that competent cultural agencies at all levels have the responsibility to coordinate and guide the host community in implementing activities to protect and promote the value of culinary culture in general, and Nam Dinh pho in particular. According to him, the most practical thing is for localities to develop and submit to competent authorities for approval a Project to protect and promote the value of the intangible cultural heritage of Nam Dinh pho so that the host community has a direction and basis to implement specific activities.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Department of Cultural Heritage (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) noted that the preparation of a dossier to include pho in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List must comply with the procedures and regulations of the Law on Cultural Heritage. On the other hand, it is necessary to identify relevant factors to decide on the name of the heritage, thereby focusing on the factors and types that create the unique and typical values of the heritage.
Mr. Tang's traditional pho has the typical Nam Dinh pho recipe. Photo: VNE
According to Ms. Trang, clarifying these things will provide a scientific basis and convincing cultural elements. In particular, it must be affirmed that pho is closely associated with the life of the Vietnamese community, becoming a culture and culinary quintessence.
Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nam Dinh province, Do Quang Trung, affirmed that the opinions of researchers and experts have continued to clarify the value, contributing to promoting Nam Dinh pho to all classes of people, domestic and foreign tourists. In particular, identifying pho in the contemporary context will be the scientific basis for completing the components of the dossier to include pho in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
Khanh Ngoc
Source: https://www.congluan.vn/chuan-bi-xay-dung-ho-so-dua-pho-vao-danh-muc-di-san-van-hoa-phi-vat-the-quoc-gia-post297819.html
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