Vi-Dam singing is popular in nearly 260 villages in the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh where there are some 51 singing clubs with over 800 vocalists, many of whom are actively preserving the folk music.
The folk music, estimated to have 15 tunes of Vi and 8 airs of Dam, is a repartee sung while working. It reflects the work, cultural lives and feelings of the residents in the central coastal provinces.
Viet Nam boasts for a number of world intangible heritages, namely Hue's royal court music, Gong space culture in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands), the northern province of Bac Ninh's love duet singing, the Giong festival, Ca Tru ceremonial singing, Xoan singing, and Hung Kings' worship.