Ba Duong Noi Village Receives National Intangible Cultural Heritage and Hanoi Traditional Craft

On April 12, at the Dieu Temple relic site, Hong Ha commune, Dan Phuong district, Hanoi, the ceremony to receive the national intangible cultural heritage “Ba Duong Noi Village Kite Festival” took place, and at the same time, the certificate of recognition of “Ba Duong Noi Village Kite Making” as a Hanoi traditional craft was awarded.

Awarding the decision to list the Ba Duong Noi village kite festival as a national intangible cultural heritage

This is not only a cultural event of profound significance to local people, but also contributes to preserving and enriching the cultural identity of Vietnam in the process of integration and sustainable development.

The ceremony took place at the Dieu Temple relic site, with the participation of leaders: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Department of Cultural Heritage; People's Council; People's Committee; Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, departments and branches of Hanoi city and Dan Phuong district, along with a large number of local people, artisans of craft villages and tourists from all over the world.

Chief of Office of the People's Council and People's Committee, Le Van Hoa announces the decision at the ceremony

Vice Chairman of the People's Committee Dao Thi Hong shared "The festival is a beautiful cultural and religious feature of the residents living along the Red River, expressing the desire for a bountiful harvest with "favorable weather", this is a folk festival with full of strict traditional rituals that are extremely unique and unique, only found in Ba Duong Noi village"

Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Dan Phuong district Dao Thi Hong shares at the ceremony

At the ceremony, Mr. Nong Quoc Thanh, Deputy Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage, announced the decision to list the Ba Duong Noi Village Kite Festival as a national intangible cultural heritage. Specifically, based on the Decision from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Decision No. 372/QD-BVHTTDL dated February 21, 2024 "Including the national intangible cultural heritage of traditional festivals, social customs and beliefs of the Ba Duong Noi village kite festival, Hong Ha commune, Dan Phuong district, Hanoi city"

Also at the ceremony, Mr. Le Van Hoa - Chief of Office of the People's Council and People's Committee announced the decision of the Hanoi People's Committee to recognize "Hanoi's traditional craft - Ba Duong Noi village kite craft".

Awarding the title "Hanoi's traditional craft - Ba Duong Noi village kite craft"

The kite-flying competition is one of the important traditional activities of the festival, and a large number of people participate. The flute kites represent strong folk culture and sophisticated handicrafts.

The competition is a connecting thread from the past to the present, from the origin to today's generation. To remind everyone of the culture of living in harmony between humans and nature. At the same time, it sends a message to the next generation: let's preserve and protect the living environment, unite, share, and help each other in the community.

In addition, the program also brings a series of cultural and craft village activities such as: Decorating the flute kite road "Connecting Journey"; Exhibition area introducing typical craft village products and OCOP products of the capital such as wooden handicraft products, figurines, bamboo dragonflies, dried apricots, Thanh Tri rice rolls, Uoc Le ham, Pho Nam Nhat pho, black garlic, essential oils, Ba Vi milk, etc.; exhibition of flute kites, photos, poems, and works of art about flute kites; exhibition and introduction of ornamental plants; organization of a conference to summarize the restoration and embellishment of the Kite Temple; organization of a parade to promote flute kites around Dan Phuong district by car and motorbike; organization of a culinary contest, a traditional rice cake pounding contest; art programs performed by village art clubs; chess competitions; open volleyball competitions; youth kite competitions, etc.

The uniqueness of flute kites, especially the way they fly and make sounds, has attracted great curiosity and interest from both domestic and international tourists. Dan Phuong district has great potential to develop into a cultural tourism destination—a craft village right in the heart of the capital. This would contribute to the development of the local economy while preserving traditional cultural values in the country's period of integration and innovation.

Source: Vietnam Business Forum