List of 26 Nghe An artisans awarded the title of People's Artisan and Meritorious Artisan
(Baonghean.vn) - According to the President's Decisions, Nghe An province has 1 person awarded the title of People's Artist and 25 people awarded the title of Meritorious Artisan, mainly in the folk performing arts genre.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has just signed and issued Decisions to confer and posthumously confer the State honorary titles of "People's Artisan" and "Meritorious Artisan" to 628 artisans who have made outstanding contributions to preserving and promoting the nation's intangible cultural heritage.
Accordingly, in Decision No. 1020/QD-CTN, the President decided to confer the honorary title of People's Artisan to 64 individuals in the following types of intangible cultural heritage: Folk performing arts; Social customs and beliefs; Folk knowledge; Folk literature; Language and writing; Traditional festivals.
According to Decision No. 1020/QD-CTN, Nghe An province has 1 person awarded the title of People's Artisan.Vi and Giam artist Vo Thi Hong Van, hometown in Ngoc Son commune, Thanh Chuong district, in the category of Folk Performing Arts.
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Vi and Giam artist Vo Thi Hong Van has just been awarded the title of People's Artist by the President. Photo: NVCC |
In Decision No. 1021/QD-CTN, the President decided to confer the State honorary title of Meritorious Artisan to 547 individuals in the following types of intangible cultural heritages: Folk performing arts, Social customs and beliefs, Folk knowledge, Folk literature; Language, writing; Traditional festivals.
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A performance of Nghe Tinh folk songs. Photo: Minh Quan |
According to this Decision, Nghe An province has 25 people awarded the title of Meritorious Artisan, including 19 people in the category of Folk Performing Arts, 4 people in the category of Social Customs and Beliefs; 2 people in the category of Language and Writing.
List of 25 artisans of Nghe An province awarded the title of Meritorious Artisan
Order | Artist's name | Hometown | The type of intangible cultural heritage being held |
1 | Ho Ngoc Luyen | Quynh Hau Commune, Quynh Luu District | Folk performing arts |
2 | Nguyen Dinh Tuu | Quynh Xuan Commune, Quynh Luu District | Folk performing arts |
3 | Nguyen Tien Thanh | Ky Bac Commune, Ky Anh District, Ha Tinh Province | Folk performing arts |
4 | Nguyen Thi Le | Minh Chau Commune, Dien Chau | Folk performing arts |
5 | Nguyen Thi Thi (An Thi), | Mai Hung Commune, Hoang Mai Town | Folk performing arts |
6 | Nguyen Van Luat | Quynh Hau Commune, Quynh Luu District | Folk performing arts |
7 | Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thao (Song Thao) | Khanh Son Commune, Nam Dan District | Folk performing arts |
8 | Mr. Tran Van Nhuong | Dong Son Commune, Do Luong District | Folk performing arts |
9 | Nguyen Sy Hoa | Do Luong town, Do Luong district | Folk performing arts |
10 | Phan Lang (Phan Van Lang) | Xuan Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District | Folk performing arts |
11 | Quang Thi Dung | Chau Hanh Commune, Quy Chau District | Folk performing arts |
12 | Sam Thi Xanh | Chau Tien Commune, Quy Chau District | Folk performing arts |
13 | Luong Van Phong (Luong Phong) | Mon Son Commune, Con Cuong District | Folk performing arts |
14 | Vi Van Mai | Chau Hoan Commune, Quy Chau District | Folk performing arts |
15 | Ha Thi Lam | Cam Muon Commune, Que Phong District | Folk performing arts |
16 | Vi Thi Hoa | Chau Kim Commune, Que Phong District | Social customs and beliefs |
17 | Lu Van Xuan | Chau Phong Commune, Quy Chau DistrictSocial customs and beliefs | Social customs and beliefs |
18 | Le Thi Kim Phung | Dien Yen Commune, Dien Chau District | Folk performing arts |
19 | Zeng Ting Thich | Dien Dong Commune, Dien Chau District | Folk performing arts |
20 | Lu Trong Bang | Dien Lam Commune, Dien Chau District | Folk performing arts |
21 | Moong Pho Hieu | Muong Ai Commune, Ky Son District | Social customs and beliefs |
22 | Hoang Thi Hoa (Quynh Hoa) | Giang Son Commune, Do Luong District | Folk performing arts |
23 | Nguyen Duc Binh | Song Phuong Commune, Hoai Duc District, Hanoi City | Social customs and beliefs |
24 | Lang Son Han | Chau Hanh Commune, Quy Chau District | Speech, writing |
25 | Lot Duc Mau | Chau Tien Commune, Quy Chau District | Speech, writing |