'Folk knowledge about Ngoc Linh ginseng' is a national intangible cultural heritage

Introducing and selling Ngoc Linh ginseng products in Quang Nam province

Specifically, in this announcement, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism included 5 heritages in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List: Social customs and beliefs of the forest worshiping ritual of the Pa Di people, Muong Khuong district, Lao Cai province; the traditional festival of the Tau Tong Goi Cheo singing festival, Tan Hoi commune, Dan Phuong district, Hanoi city; the folk performing art of the Chhay-Dam drum performance of the Khmer people; Tri Ton district and Tinh Bien town, An Giang province; the traditional handicraft of weaving of the Tay people, Nghia Do commune, Bao Yen district, Lao Cai province; folk knowledge of Ngoc Linh ginseng, Tra My district, Quang Nam province.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requests the Chairmen of People's Committees at all levels where intangible cultural heritages are included in this list, within the scope of their tasks and powers, to carry out state management in accordance with the provisions of the law on cultural heritage.

It is known that, along with "Quang noodles", Ngoc Linh ginseng, Quang Nam province is "Folk knowledge about Ngoc Linh ginseng" has been announced to be included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.

Regarding Ngoc Linh ginseng, this is a folk knowledge with unique historical and cultural values associated with slash-and-burn agriculture and forest economy. This also demonstrates the attachment, closeness and harmony with the natural environment of the local community. Besides exploitation, from very early on, many residents around Ngoc Linh range in Nam Tra My district knew how to grow and care for this medicinal plant in nature with simple methods for use when needed.

The access, propagation, cultivation and processing of Ngoc Linh ginseng bring very high economic value, showing the change and development of production practices from exploitation and gathering to concentrated production and intensive investment, thanks to which a part of the people of Nam Tra My district have escaped poverty sustainably. Through the process of practicing the heritage, the local community has gained many valuable experiences to form a fairly complete folk knowledge system about Ngoc Linh ginseng.

The folk knowledge of exploiting, growing and processing Ngoc Linh ginseng of ethnic minorities in Nam Tra My district can be considered a valuable treasure, both of cultural value and of great significance for socio-economic development.

Besides the potentials that ginseng brings, the preservation and promotion of traditional professional knowledge in exploiting, planting and processing Ngoc Linh ginseng also needs to be preserved and maintained.

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Source: https://baodanang.vn/xa-hoi/202505/tri-thuc-dan-gian-ve-sam-ngoc-linh-la-di-san-van-hoa-phi-vat-the-quoc-gia-4006733/