With a millennium-old history, the art of ‘Cheo’ – a traditional theatrical art genre – has long been part of Vietnamese people’s culture and society and also a popular practice in their spiritual life. Many of ancient and unique Cheo melodies are preserved and passed through generations in the Red Rive Delta provinces and nearby regions, especially Thai Binh province, where the performance of ‘Cheo’ is boosted in the community. Recently, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha agreed on the submission of a dossier to UNESCO to seek the inscription of the art on the representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The move not only affirms the significant cultural value of this art in the spiritual life of each Vietnamese but is also a source of pride for the people of Thai Binh province, which is renowned for its ancient and famous melodies of the Red River Delta.

Source: Vietnam News Agency