The Vietnamese delegation attended the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Paraguay. (Photo: VNA)
A large crowd of visitors at the festival (Photo: VNA)
The festival is typical of the culture of people in southern Vietnam, influenced by interactions with the Khmer, Chinese, and Cham communities. (Photo: VNA)
The festival honors Ba Chua Xu, the local goddess, and offers an opportunity for people to express their respect, gratitude, and reverence for those who have contributed to the nation's development. (Photo: VNA)
In 2014, the festival was recognised as National Intangible Cultural Heritage. (Photo: VNA)
The festival is the first traditional festival in the Southern region to receive this honour. (Photo: VNA)
Ba Chua Xu Festival recognised as UNESCO intangible heritage
The Ba Chua Xu (Holy Mother of the Realm) Festival on Mount Sam in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang has been officially inscribed onto the
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. With this recognition, the festival has become the 16th intangible cultural heritage element of Vietnam recognised by UNESCO.
