7 more intangible cultural heritages of Vietnam announced

• Programme honours Raglai ethnic people’s culture
• Workshop proposes Oc Eo culture seeking UNESCO heritage title

Accordingly, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism added more 7 national intangible cultural heritages to the list of the national intangible cultural heritages. 

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They are Ms. Hai Festival of the Tay ethnic group in Tien Thanh commune, Phuc Hoa district, Cao Bang province; Lanh Giang temple festival in Moc Nam commune, Duy Tien district, Ha Nam province;  

Chieu Trung Temple Festival in the 4 communes of Thach Ban, Thach Hai commune, Thach Ha district and Mai Phu, Thach Kim commune, Loc Ha district, Ha Tinh province; 

Kate Festival of the Cham ethnic group in Ninh Thuan province; Art of making pottery of the Cham ethnic group in Bau Truc village, Phuoc Dan town, Ninh Phuoc district, Ninh Thuan province; 

Tro Chieng Festival on Yen Ninh commune, Yen Dinh district, Thanh Hoa province; and Festival under the cotton tree of the Thai ethnic group in Xuan Phuc commune, Nhu Thanh district, Thanh Hoa province.

These 7 national intangible cultural heritages, have just been recognized, belong to the 3 categories of traditional festivals, traditional crafts, social customs and beliefs.