Lively and engaging cultural heritage lessons.

On February 28th, the Ca Mau Provincial Museum, in collaboration with Hiep Thanh High School, organized an extracurricular program on local culture education and launched the "Cross-Vietnam Tourism" Club at the Memorial Area for Southern Vietnamese Traditional Music and Cao Van Lau.

Báo Cà Mau•28/02/2026

Cao Van Lau Theatre has been recognized as a typical tourist attraction in the Mekong Delta.
Cao Van Lau Theatre: A representative architectural work of the southern provinces and cities - 50 years of national reunification.
Solemn ceremony commemorating the 49th anniversary of the death of musician Cao Văn Lầu.

Over 200 students listened to explanations about the items in the Memorial Area; learned about musical instruments, the formation and development of the art of traditional Southern Vietnamese folk singing; and the circumstances surrounding the creation of the song "Dạ cổ hoài lang" by the late musician Cao Văn Lầu . They also offered incense in remembrance, expressing their gratitude to the artist who contributed to the glory of the nation's traditional art.

The students offered incense to commemorate and pay tribute to the musician Cao Văn Lầu.

Following the tour, the students enthusiastically participated in activities such as: a "Golden Bell" quiz to learn about traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music; a "Guess the Musical Instruments of the Three Ethnic Groups from the Melody" quiz; and a drawing competition about typical cultural and tourist attractions of Ca Mau .

Students from Hiep Thanh High School listen to a presentation about the Memorial Area for Southern Vietnamese Traditional Music and the musician Cao Van Lau.

On this occasion, the school launched the "Cross-Vietnam Travel Club" with over 170 members. The club plans to organize experiential activities at historical sites and tourist destinations in the province, contributing to skill development and spreading love for the homeland.

Hiep Thanh High School launches the "Travel Across Vietnam" Club.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Han, a geography teacher at Hiep Thanh High School, said: “Through extracurricular activities educating about local culture at the Memorial Area, a joyful and exciting atmosphere has been created, helping students better understand the value of traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music – an intangible cultural heritage representing humanity. At the same time, it educates about traditions and evokes national pride, love, and awareness of preserving local culture; gradually developing active communicators to promote the image and attractiveness of Vietnamese culture and tourism in general, and Ca Mau in particular, to visitors from afar.”

Students participated in a drawing competition depicting typical cultural and tourist architectural landmarks of Ca Mau.