Cultural Heritage

Hanoi (VNA) – “Quan Ho Bac Ninh” singing (Bac Ninh folk love duets) has
been recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the fourth
session of the UNESCO International Committee, in Abu Dhabi , the capital of
the United Arab Emirates .

“Quan Ho” is among 76 new cultural treasures that were selected from 111
nominations after three rounds of assessment, said the Deputy Head of the Ministry
of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Cultural Heritage Le Thi Minh Ly.


Ly, who is attending the UNESCO International Committee session which will end on
Oct. 2, said that “Quan Ho Bac Ninh” is highly valued for its special cultural
value as a performance art, with its unique customs, language and costumes, she
added.


Originating in northern Bac Ninh province around the 13th century, “Quan Ho” is
an antiphonal singing tradition in which men and women take turns singing in a call
and response pattern.


Previously, “Nha Nhac Hue” (royal court music) of the Nguyen Dynasty and the
Space of “Cong Chieng” (gongs) Culture in the Central Highlands of Tay Nguyen
were also welcomed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organisation (UNESCO) as part of the World Intangible Cultural Heritage.-Enditem