Palm sugar making profession recognized as National Intangible Cultural Heritage

The ceremony to honor the palm sugar making profession of Khmer ethnic minority people in Tri Ton district and Tinh Bien town, An Giang province, as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, was held on the evening of November 27 in Tinh Bien town.

Vice Chairman of Tinh Bien Commune People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Hung spoke at the ceremony. (Photo: Cong Mao/VNA)

Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of An Giang province Truong Ba Trang (third, left) presents the Decision of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognizing the palm sugar making profession of Khmer ethnic minority people in Tri Ton district and Tinh Bien town, An Giang province, as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. (Photo: Cong Mao/VNA)

Palm sugar, a specialty of the people of the Seven Mountains region of An Giang. (Photo: Cong Mao/TXVN)

The immense green palmyra palm forest in the Seven Mountains region of An Giang. (Photo: Cong Mao/VNA)

Palm sugar, a specialty of An Giang, is always popular with locals and tourists. (Photo: Cong Mao/VNA)

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

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