Solutions to Protect and Promote Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Capital Hanoi (Vietnam) Facing the Pressure of Urbanization

Abstract

Hanoi is a major cultural center of Vietnam with a diverse, rich and unique intangible cultural heritage system built up over thousands of years of history. Recently, Hanoi has made many efforts to promote the value of cultural heritage to develop cultural industries, making important contributions to the socio-economic development of the Capital. However, under the current pressure of urbanization, many of Hanoi's intangible cultural heritages are at risk of being eroded, or even disappearing. Therefore, preserving and promoting Hanoi's intangible cultural heritage is an urgent and important task to preserve the traditional identity of the "Capital of a thousand years of civilization".