A horse racing event in Bac Ha district in northern mountainous Lao Cai province is among 10 newly-recognised national intangible heritages. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - A horse racing event in Bac Ha district in northern mountainous Lao Caiprovince is among 10 newly-recognised national intangible heritages.
The race was heldevery spring at the foot of Ba Me Con Mount.
The horse race in Bac Ha (Photo: VNA)
It resumed in2007 after stopping for a long period, with the aim of conserving and developingtraditional cultural values and promoting the region’s image among visitors athome and abroad.
Bac Ha horsesare considered the most beautiful breed in Vietnam.
Lao Cai has twoother heritages on the new list, including the traditional costume of the NungDin ethnic minority group in Muong Khuong district and that of the Mong Hoa peoplein Bac Ha district.
The horse race in Bac Ha (Photo: VNA)
Others include twofestivals in Hanoi and a whale worshiping festival in Cam Xuyen district in centralHa Tinh province.
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A horse racing event in Bac Ha district in northern mountainous Lao Cai province is among 10 newly-recognised national intangible heritages. (Photo: VNA) 
The horse race in Bac Ha (Photo: VNA) 
The horse race in Bac Ha (Photo: VNA) 
