Submitting two intangible cultural heritages to UNESCO

The Government Office has just issued Document No. 2082/VPCP-KGVX dated March 29, 2024 conveying the opinion of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on submitting the "Mo Muong" and "Cheo Art" dossiers to UNESCO.

**Shaman practices the house-cooling ritual of the Muong people. (Photo: QUANG VINH)**

Specifically, considering the proposal of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the appraisal opinion of the National Cultural Heritage Council on the request for permission to sign and send the national dossiers "Mo Muong" and "Cheo Art" to submit and consider for inclusion in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has the following opinion:

Agree to submit to UNESCO for consideration and inclusion of the intangible cultural heritage “Mo Muong” (Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Son La, Hanoi and Dak Lak) in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding and the intangible cultural heritage “Cheo Art” (Thai Binh, Ninh Binh, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Bac Ninh, Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Quang Ninh, Bac Giang, Thai Nguyen, Hanoi and Hai Phong) in the List of Representative Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity; authorize the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to sign the dossiers according to regulations.

The Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to carry out necessary procedures to send heritage dossiers to UNESCO, ensuring the time limit prescribed by the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage and the law on cultural heritage.

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