Living amid the majestic forests of the Central Highlands, artisan A Lip, a respected member of the Ba Na ethnic community in Groi Village, Dak Doa Commune, Gia Lai Province, has devoted nearly his entire life to preserving and passing down gong music to the younger generation.

O n March 21, the Dak Lak Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Jeollabuk-do Centre for International Affairs (JBCIA) from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to implement a project o n preserving and promoting the values of intangible cultural heritages in Dak Lak Province.