Unesco gives world heritage status to Lao naga weaving motif

Minister of Information,​ Culture and​ Tourism​ Suanesavanh​ Vignaket​ receiving a certificate from Unesco’s Assistant Director-General for Culture, Ernesto Ottone on Feb 28. - VT

VIENTIANE: Unesco has presented Laos’ Ministry of Information,​ Culture and​ Tourism with a certificate designating the traditional naga weaving motif as a form of intangible cultural world heritage, after the UN agency officially inscribed the popular textile pattern on its World Heritage list last year.

Minister of Information,​ Culture and​ Tourism,​ Suanesavanh​ Vignaket​, and her officials travelled to Paris, France, where they received the certificate at the Unesco World Heritage Centre on Feb 28.