Aday singing has been recognized as a National Cultural Heritage.

Aday singing was introduced to Hau Giang province along with the land reclamation efforts of the Khmer people. This art form is recorded as having appeared in Long My district very early on, notably at Po Thi Vong Sa pagoda in Xa Phien commune.

A unique cultural feature of the Khmer people, Aday singing is performed at community festivals and family ceremonies to strengthen family bonds. This folk performing art form involves call-and-response singing between men and women, expressing a wide range of life themes. The lyrics sometimes use familiar metaphors or affectionate greetings, and also carry mystical elements, revealing the Khmer people's beliefs through prayers for a peaceful, prosperous, and happy life. The Aday call-and-response style is combined with dances, sometimes involving singing and dancing simultaneously, or even masked performances.

Hát Aday được đưa vào danh mục di sản văn hóa phi vật thể Quốc gia. Ảnh: Internet — *Aday singing has been included in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Photo: Internet*

Trang thông tin du lịch và phong cách sống Travellive+ — *Aday singing has been included in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Photo: Internet*

With the aim of preventing the Aday singing tradition from gradually fading away and disappearing from the festivals of the Khmer people, Hau Giang province has developed a project titled "Transmission and Preservation of the Aday Singing Art of the Khmer Ethnic Group in Southern Hau Giang Province, 2016 - 2020".

The province has preserved and promoted the unique art form of the ethnic group through various means such as organizing competitions and performances, opening training classes for Khmer ethnic students, improving the quality of the club system, making documentaries, and creating performances to be screened and performed for the people.

Hát Aday được truyền vào tỉnh Hậu Giang cùng với công cuộc khai hoang mở đất của đồng bào Khmer. Ảnh: Internet — *The Aday singing style was introduced to Hau Giang province along with the land reclamation efforts of the Khmer people. (Image: Internet)*

Ms. Ho Thu Anh, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Hau Giang province, shared that the province has implemented many policies to support, preserve, and promote cultural values and improve the spiritual lives of ethnic minority communities. Regarding the Aday singing art form, Hau Giang will continue to promote it, aiming to bring it closer to the lives of the Khmer people in diverse and rich forms.