Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung has officially expanded the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list, adding four heritages from An Giang, Hanoi, and Lao Cai.

The traditional culture, including folklore, is a valuable resource for the development of the cultural industry if it is carefully exploited, according to experts.

A talk on “Living with Folklore” took place via video teleconference on November 10, bringing together hundreds of foreign and domestic delegates, including many cultural experts.

The Vietnamese folk tale of cunning Trang Quynh (Dr Quynh) will be released in cinemas nationwide in December 2018.

The Culture Centre of Vietnam (CCV) in France has officially become the 56th member of the World Folklore Union (IGF).