Ha Noi celebrates Viet Nam Cultural Heritage Day 2016

On 22 November 2016, Ha Noi Department of Culture & Sports organized a celebration of Viet Nam Cultural Heritage Day (23 November) at Ha Noi Museum.
According to Director of Ha Noi Department of Culture and Sports, Mr. To Van Dong, Ha Noi Capital preserves the largest amount of cultural heritage sites in the country including 01 world cultural heritage site, 11 special national relic sites, 1,182 national cultural relic sites, 1,202 municipal cultural relic sites… Many of which have become popular destinations for visitors such as Literature Temple – Quoc Tu Giam, Thang Long Royal Citadel, Ngoc Son Temple, Hoa Lo Prison…
Thousands of valuable objects and national treasures are currently being restored and displayed in Ha Noi Museum and other museums and relics.
Ha Noi has also listed intangible cultural heritage sites in need of safeguarding and urgent safeguarding including Da Chat Slang (Da Chat Village, Phu Xuyen District), Trong Quan singing (folk song contest between group of men and women in Phuc Lam Village in Phu Xuyen District); Coc Thuong classical opera (Coc Thuong Village, Chuong My District)…
On this occasion, Ha Noi’s Ai Lao Sing and Dance, Traditional Embroidery of Dong Cuu Village, and Luu Xa Communal House Festival have been recognized as national intangible cultural heritage by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Addressing the celebration, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dang Thi Bich Lien highly valued effort of Ha Noi to protect cultural heritage. In the coming time, Ha Noi should continue to propagandize, preserve and promote cultural heritage and unique traditions to international visitors; foster training of human resource in the field of culture.
Thanh Tam.