Ha Noi possesses a vast and diverse treasure trove of intangible cultural heritage; yet, for a time, many of these heritage elements faded into obscurity. Traditional folk genres like ‘trong quan’ (a response folk singing between male and female groups), ‘cheo tau’ (Vietnamese traditional opera singing on land with a boat), and ‘Ai Lao’ dance-singing have gradually been forgotten. However, these once-endangered cultural practices are now experiencing a powerful revival.

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.