Ba Chiem Son Festival is recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

(QNP) - On June 3, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued a Decision to announce the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritages, officially including the Ba Chiem Son Festival in Duy Trinh Commune, Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province in this list.

Chiem Son villagers offer offerings to the Lady. Photo: MAI NHI - PHI THANH

Ba Chiem Son Festival is one of the typical traditional festivals of Quang Nam province, closely associated with folk beliefs and spiritual life of local people. Taking place annually with many unique rituals, the festival not only shows gratitude to ancestors who have contributed to the land's development, but also contributes to preserving and promoting traditional cultural values, creating community cohesion and nurturing national cultural identity.

According to the Decision, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism assigns responsibility to the Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Nam province, the Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Nam province and relevant agencies and units to carry out state management of this intangible cultural heritage. Localities with heritage included in the List need to proactively implement measures to preserve, restore and promote the value of the heritage in accordance with the provisions of law.

The recognition of Ba Chiem Son Festival as a national intangible cultural heritage is not only the pride of the people of Duy Xuyen district in particular and Quang Nam province in general, but also contributes to enriching the cultural heritage of the Vietnamese people. At the same time, this is also an opportunity for the locality to promote the development of cultural tourism , raising community awareness in preserving and promoting the value of traditional festivals.

Source: https://quangnam.gov.vn/le-hoi-ba-chiem-son-duoc-cong-nhan-la-di-san-van-hoa-phi-vat-the-quoc-gia-62964.html