Building a project to preserve the traditional values of the Van Dam Xuong Ly Fishing Festival and the Kate Festival

NDO - Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong has just signed Decision No. 1069/QD-BVHTTDL assigning the task of developing and organizing the implementation of the Project to Preserve and promote the values of typical traditional festivals of ethnic groups to serve tourism development associated with new rural construction.

Báo Nhân dân•18/04/2025

The decision clearly states that the Department of Cultural Heritage is assigned to develop projects including: Project to Preserve and Promote the Value of the Cau Ngu Festival in Van Dam, Xuong Ly (Nhon Ly Commune, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province) to serve tourism development associated with new rural construction; Project to Preserve and Promote the Value of the Kate Festival of the Cham People (Do Vinh Ward, Phan Rang - Thap Cham City, Ninh Thuan Province) to serve tourism development associated with new rural construction.

According to the Decision, a Project Drafting Committee consisting of 10 members was established, with Ms. Le Thi Thu Hien, Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage as Head of the Committee; Mr. Nong Quoc Thanh, Deputy Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage as Deputy Head of the Committee.

The Drafting Committee is responsible for developing Projects for approval by the Ministry's Leaders; the Drafting Committee may mobilize other members to participate in the process of developing the Project. The Drafting Committee will dissolve itself after completing its tasks.

The Van Dam Xuong Ly fishing festival is a long-standing traditional festival, closely associated with the life of coastal fishermen in Binh Dinh. The festival is held annually by local fishermen, starting from the 10th day of the first lunar month.

On December 10, 2024, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung signed Decision No. 3944/QD-BVHTTDL to include the Van Dam Xuong Ly Fishing Festival in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.

The Kate Festival of the Cham people is a unique and very important sacred folk festival. The festival is held to commemorate the deceased and the national heroes (who are honored as gods by the Cham people). The festival is usually held on July 1st according to the Cham calendar (around September 25th to October 25th). The Kate Festival in Ninh Thuan was officially recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2017.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/xay-dung-du-an-bao-ton-gia-tri-truyen-thong-le-hoi-cau-ngu-van-dam-xuong-ly-va-le-hoi-kate-post873511.html