Quick answer Why is the Cổ Loa Festival recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage? The Cổ Loa Festival is one of the long-standing festivals of Vietnamese culture, tied to the commemoration of An Dương Vương, who had the merit of building the Âu Lạc state and the capital of Cổ Loa. The festival educates people in the tradition of remembering the source when drinking water and in the tradition of resisting foreign invaders, while also contributing to the preservation and restoration of the relic site and raising awareness of safeguarding the nation's cultural identity.
From the article “Cổ Loa Festival: Honoring An Dương Vương and the Loa Thành Heritage”
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