Vietnam has announced eight additional national intangible cultural heritages under the Decision No.3325/DD-BVHTTDL, recently signed by Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien.

A venue for water puppetry (Source: VNA)
They include papermaking by the Dao Do ethnic people in Viet Quang
town, Bac Quang district, the northern province of Ha Giang; Dum singing in the
communes of Phuc Le, Pha Le, Lap Le, Tam Hung, and Ngu Lao in Thuy Nguyen
district, the northern city of Hai Phong; Qua Son temple festival in Boi Son
commune, of Do Luong district, the central province of Nghe An; as well as Lang
Son temple festival in Trung Nghia commune, Thanh Thuy district, the northern
province of Phu Tho.
Others consist of the coming of age worship ritual by the Ede ethnic group in
Song Hinh commune, in Son Hoa district, the central province of Phu Yen; Linh
Son Thanh Mau (Mother Goddess of the Mountain) festival in the southern
province of Tay Ninh; water puppetry in Nguyen Xa and Dong Cac communes, in
Dong Hung district, the northern province of Thai Binh; as well as the
traditional bronze casting of Che village in Thieu Trung commune,in Thieu Hoa
district, the central province of Thanh Hoa.
Under the decision, the chairpersons of People’s Committees of localities,
where the new national intangible cultural heritages were recognised, were
required to manage them well in line with the law.
As of September 2018, Vietnam boasted nearly 260 national intangible cultural
heritages.
Source: VNA
As a land deeply intertwined with human history and Vietnam’s millennia-long journey of nation-building and defence, Hoa Binh is often revered for its epic tales and legends.
Residents of Hoa Binh boast a rich cultural identity, reflected in their unique language, traditional attire, customs, and folk melodies – described as "sweet as honey, clear as a mountain stream.”
Lac Son district’s Vu ban town held the 2025 Truong Kha temple festival on April 12–13 (the 15th–16th days of the third lunar month). Since its revival in 2019, the festival has been organised every three years, preserving valuable intangible heritage while meeting the community’s cultural and spiritual needs.
The clothing of women reflects the culture of the Muong, Thai, Tay, Dao, and Mong ethnic groups in the northern province of Hoa Binh.
Gongs hold a special place in the cultural and spiritual life of the Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh province. More than musical instruments, they are an indispensable part of community rituals and collective memory, echoing through generations as a spiritual thread linking the past, present, and future.
Preserving and promoting the cultural values of the Muong ethnic group has become an urgent task in the current context, as many traditional values face the risk of fading away. This effort requires not only protecting the cultural identity but also eliminating outdated customs and developing a modern cultural lifestyle, contributing to sustainable values for the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.
The Muong ethnic culture, deeply rooted in Vietnam’s mountainous north, continues to be preserved and revitalised by dedicated individuals and communities determined to safeguard their ancestral identity.