Announcing the list of 3 national intangible cultural heritage items.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued Decisions No. 546, 547, and 548/QD-BVHTTDL on the announcement of the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Accordingly, the three heritage items added to the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage this time are: the Nhat Tan Temple Festival in Tay Ho District, Hanoi ; the Chroi Rum Chek Festival (Phuoc Bien Festival) of the Khmer people in Vinh Chau town, Soc Trang province; and the knowledge of coffee cultivation and processing in Dak Lak province.

Locals carry the sacred palanquin to the Red River for the water procession ceremony at the Nhat Tan Temple Festival. Photo: Nhan Dan Newspaper.

The intangible cultural heritage items included in the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage this time belong to two categories: Traditional festivals and Folk knowledge.

According to the Decision, the Chairpersons of the People's Committees at all levels in the localities where the intangible cultural heritage included in this National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage is located, within their duties and powers, shall carry out state management in accordance with the law on cultural heritage.

Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/van-hoa/doi-song/cong-bo-danh-muc-3-di-san-van-hoa-phi-vat-the-quoc-gia-819017