Hanoi (VNA) – The President has issuedDecision 356/QD-CTN bestowing the State title of People’s Artisan to 62 performersof folk arts to honour their outstanding contribution to preserving anddeveloping the country’s intangible cultural heritage.
This is the first time the title of People’sArtisan has been presented to folk art performers.
Hanoi has the most folk artists honoured this time– seven, while Ho Chi Minh City has six.
The President also conferred the title posthumouslyto four Emeritus Artisans who had passed away.
Meanwhile, 561 other folk artists were honouredwith the title Emeritus Artisans and nine late folk artists were granted thetitle posthumously.
The award of the titles People’s Artisan andEmeritus Artisan in the field of intangible cultural heritage is conductedevery three years.
In 2015, more than 600 outstanding performers offolk artists were awarded the title of Emeritus Artisan.-VNA