On the morning of November 19, 2025, at the Cổ Loa Relic Site, the Thăng Long – Hà Nội Heritage Conservation Center and the People’s Committee of Đông Anh Commune held the opening ceremony of the exhibition “Resounding Heritage – Colors of Cổ Loa Intangible Culture.” This event celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23, 2005 – November 23, 2025).
Attending the opening ceremony were: PGS.TS Đặng Văn Bài – Vice Chairman of the National Cultural Heritage Council; PGS.TS Nguyễn Mạnh Hà – Former Director of the Institute of Party History, Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics;PGS.TS Lại Văn Tới – Former Deputy Director of the Institute of Imperial Citadel Studies; PGS.TS Nguyễn Phương Chi – Institute of History;
Mr. Nguyễn Thanh Quang – Director of the Thăng Long – Hà Nội Heritage Conservation Center; Mrs. Nguyễn Hồng Chi – Deputy Director of the Thăng Long – Hà Nội Heritage Conservation Center; Mr. Đàm Xuân Dũng – Deputy Director of the Thăng Long – Hà Nội Heritage Conservation Center; Mr. Hoàng Công Huy – Acting Deputy Head of the Management Board of the Cổ Loa Relic Site; Mr. Nguyễn Trung Hiếu – Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Tourism; Mrs. Trịnh Thị Khuyến Lương – Deputy Director of the B52 Victory Museum;
Colonel Phạm Văn Phi – Director of the Nguyễn Chí Thanh General Museum; Leaders of departments and units under the Thăng Long – Hà Nội Heritage Conservation Center;
Leaders of departments and organizations of Đông Anh Commune People’s Committee; The Boards of Principals of Cổ Loa Secondary School, Cổ Loa Primary School, Cổ Loa Kindergarten, and Thành Loa Kindergarten; Representatives of the Cổ Loa Business Club; the Cổ Loa Antiquities Club; the community of Đông Anh Commune;

Travel agencies, media organizations, central and municipal press, visitors, and local residents

Traditional art performances celebrated the opening of the exhibition

Delegates attending the opening ceremony

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mrs. Nguyễn Hồng Chi – Deputy Director of the Thăng Long – Hà Nội Heritage Conservation Center – stated: “Cổ Loa, a land enriched by thousands of years of cultural layers, is not only renowned for its ancient citadel associated with the era of King An Dương Vương, but also for its diverse and enduring intangible cultural heritage, passed down through generations. These values are vividly expressed in traditional festivals, in the worship of An Dương Vương, in folk performing arts, customs, rituals, and the daily life of the local community. Meeting multiple criteria regarding Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), integrity, continuity, and authenticity as defined in UNESCO’s Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention, on November 13, 2025, the Hanoi People’s Committee officially submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to seek approval from the Prime Minister for developing a nomination dossier for the Cổ Loa Relic Site to be submitted to UNESCO for inscription on the World Heritage List.”
With the theme “Resounding Heritage – Colors of Cổ Loa Intangible Culture,” the exhibition is a meaningful event that continues to honor, promote, and spread the immense value of Cổ Loa’s intangible cultural heritage – the sacred land preserving the legends of the nation’s founding and defense. The exhibition also contributes to fostering pride, love for the homeland, and a sense of responsibility in preserving and promoting cultural heritage values, ensuring that heritage remains not only a memory of the past but also a precious spiritual resource for sustainable development today and in the future.

PGS.TS Đặng Văn Bài – Vice Chairman of the National Cultural Heritage Council – delivering remarks

Delegates performing the ribbon-cutting ceremony

Delegates and visitors touring the exhibition

The exhibition is open to visitors from November 19, 2025, at the Exhibition House of the Cổ Loa Relic Site, Chùa Hamlet, Đông Anh, Hà Nội.