The practice of sitting tug-of-war rituals and games at Tran Vu Temple, Long Bien Ward, Hanoi, is the pride of local people.

An international conference, which gathered hundreds of domestic and foreign participants on Saturday, looked back on the 10-year journey of preserving and promoting heritage values and shared experiences in protecting multinational heritage.

On Sunday there was a performance of tug-of-war rituals and games by the Gijisi Troupe from South Korea, and eight tug-of-war communities inVietnam. The Vietnam Tug-of-War Heritage Community Network was launched, marking a new step in preserving and developing intangible cultural heritage.

On December 2, 2015, UNESCO, at a session in Namibia, recognized the tug-of-war rituals and games of Vietnam, Cambodia, South Korea and the Philippines as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

In Vietnam, this game is found in many regions. Each region has different rules, type of rope, and pulling technique.