The south central provinces of Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan, home to the art of pottery making of Cham ethnic people, have been taking steps to preserve and bring into play the value of this UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage at the same time with developing community-based tourism.

A ceremony was held in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on June 15 to receive the UNESCO certificate inscribing the art of pottery making of Cham people on the list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding and kick off the Ninh Thuan Grape - Wine Festival 2023.

A food festival themed "The taste of Ninh Thuan cuisine" opened in Phan Rang - Thap Cham city, the south central province of Ninh Thuan on June 15 with 50 stalls from 25 food businesses.

A contest of beautiful grapevine trellises will take place as part of the coming Ninh Thuan Grape - Wine Festival 2023 in the southern central province, promising interesting experiences for visitors.

The south central province of Ninh Thuan will hold a 15- minute firework display to welcome the Grape - Wine Festival 2023 and the ceremony to receive a certificate from UNESCO recognising the pottery-making art of the Cham ethnic minority people as Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

The Ninh Thuan Grape - Wine Festival will take place in the south central province of Ninh Thuan from June 13 - 18, the provincial People’s Committee announced at a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on May 5.

The south central province of Ninh Thuan will organise the 2023 Grape and Wine Festival from June 13 to 18 to promote one of its most lucrative agricultural produce and attract tourists.

The south central province of Ninh Thuan will hold a grape and wine festival from June 13-18 to highlight the local products and culture.

The International Kitesurfing Festival 2022 took place on December 23 in Ninh Hai district of the south central coastal province of Ninh Thuan.

The Cham Brahman people’s traditional Kate festival is underway in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan, attracting thousands of local residents and tourists.

Hanoi's Department of Cultural, Sports and Tourism will organise a special event to highlight the cultural features and tourism potential of the central province of Ninh Thuan on September 30.

A photo contest, aiming to honour the beauty of the south central province of Ninh Thuan and inspire the creation of photographers, has opened for entries.

An exhibition on the cultural heritage of Cham ethnic people in the central provinces of Ninh Thuan and Quang Nam is underway in Ninh Thuan on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the liberation of the province (April 16, 1975-2021) and the liberation of the southern region and national reunification on April 30.

Bau Truc pottery village in Ninh Thuan province is highly recommended by many travel guides. Here Cham ethnic people produce exotic pottery items.

The Embassy of India and the southern province of Ninh Thuan held an event marking the sixth International Day of Yoga in Phan Rang-Thap Cham city on June 28, drawing nearly 1,000 participants from yoga clubs in the southern region.

Kate, the largest and most important traditional festival of Cham ethic people in Vietnam, is celebrated on the first day of the seventh lunar month to revere Gods, heroes, ancestors, and kings.

An exhibition themed “Cham culture in Ninh Thuan” is underway at Dak Lak Museum, Buon Me Thuot City, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

The “Bo ma” (farewell to the dead) ceremony of the Raglai ethnic minority people in the south central province of Ninh Thuan has been recognized as the national cultural intangible heritage.

A collection of over 350 pottery artefacts dating back to the 14th-19th century of the Cham ethnic minority group are being displayed at an exhibition that opened in the south central province of Ninh Thuan on December 8.

An exhibition featuring the 2018 Kate Festival, the most important annual celebration of the ethnic Cham Brahman community, opened in the central province of Ninh Thuan on October 8.