Gia Lai encourages young to preserve gongThe gong, a musical instrument native to the Central Highlands, is popular in the five provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, and Lâm Đồng. She joined a xoang dance class and was selected to perform in the Gong, Folk Singing and Folk Music Instrument Festival for young people in 2017. I feel it is the responsibility of the youngsters to preserve the traditional art and culture of our ethnic group,” Theo said. Besides the gong classes, the villages, districts and provinces also hold annual or biannual festivals and cultural events featuring the gong, and folk singing and folk music instrument performances for young people. Each troupe contributed with three types of performances: gong, folk dance and folk music instrument performances.