The program explores outstanding cultural and natural heritage values of Vietnam and the world, recognized by UNESCO. Through this, audiences gain deeper insights into history and clearly see Vietnam’s role in preserving and promoting heritage values for today and the future.
Explore the thousand-year history of Ca trù, Vietnam's first professional musical genre. This episode of Heritage Journey traces the profound highs and lows of this unique art form that beautifully intertwines poetry, music, and performance. From a glorious past and decades of silence to its modern revival, discover the enduring vitality and tireless efforts to preserve this invaluable cultural heritage.
Explore the profound world of Mother Goddess Worship, a Vietnamese's cultural practice recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Quan Họ folk songs represent a harmonious combination of two artistic peaks in poetry and music. They embody profound humanistic values and the richness of the human spirit.
For thirteen centuries, the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long has embodied Việt Nam’s power, spirit, and national identity - a legacy recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Join Heritage Journey as the Flying Dragon rises, to unfold a nation’s story that inspires the world!
High in the misty mountains of northern Vietnam lies Yen Tu, a sacred land where a king once renounced his throne in search of enlightenment. Today that spiritual journey continues to inspire millions around the world.
Ok Om Bok, the Moon Worship Ceremony of the Khmer in southern Vietnam, is not only a harvest festival but also a moment of spiritual reflection shaped by Theravada Buddhism. For centuries, the Khmer have lived along the fertile Mekong River, preserving a distinct cultural world in which pagodas anchor spiritual life and traditions passed down through generations form a living heritage.
Step into Hội An - where heritage lives, breathes, and shines. A new episode of Heritage Journey takes you to the heart of this timeless town.
Time leaves its mark in many ways. Here, in the ancient landscapes of Tràng An, time flows not in years… but in water.
Royal Court music is the soul of the Vietnamese feudal court that endured for centuries. The sounds that begin and end all rituals, where power blends with belief, and people seek the absolute balance of heaven, earth, and all things. Every single beat of the drum, every note of the court instruments in the old imperial palaces, was more than mere music.
Step into Tràng An, where nature, history, and humanity meet. Explore its stunning beauty and remarkable ancient artifacts.