
Gióng festival of Phù Ðông and Sóc temples
,Gióng festival of Phù Ðông and Sóc temples The Gióng festival of Phù Đổng and Sóc temples is celebrated annually in outlying districts of Hanoi, the capital of Viet Nam. Each spring, before the rice harvest, the Việt people honour the mythical hero, god and saint, Thánh Gióng, who is credited with defending the country from foreign...
Viet NamThe Committee, Takes note that Viet Nam has nominated the Gióng festival of Phù Ðông and Sóc temples for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: The Gióng festival of Phù Đổng and Sóc temples is celebrated annually in outlying districts of Hanoi, the capital of Viet...
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Report on the implementation of the Convention
,Report on the implementation of the Convention,The national body charged with the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage is the Department of Cultural Heritage (DCH), under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST), within which there is a Division of Intangible Cultural Heritage Management. It is responsible for state governance o...