PANO - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has assigned Yen Bai province and relevant agencies and localities to prepare and submit a dossier of the Thai ethnic community’s Xoe dance to UNESCO for the title of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Xoe dance performance. Photo: tienphong.vn

Accordingly, Lai Chau, Son La, Dien Bien, Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa provinces will work together to prepare the dossier. The Xoe dance, one of the most popular dances of the Thai group, is performed in cultural festive activities of the group. The dance is a symbol of solidarity of the Thai people.

The dossier is expected to be completed before March 2018.

Translated by Hong Thanh