UNESCO has listed Pantun or quatrain as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam. In a message to celebrate the recognition, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports stressed Brunei Darussalam's commitment to work more closely with Indonesia and Malaysia in the inheritance of the younger generation, documentation, education and digital innovation so that quatrain remains alive and relevant in today's and tomorrow's society.

Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Nazmi Mohamad also expressed that pantun is not only a beautiful art of words, but a social mechanism that has long shaped the character of society, fostering respect, courtesy and human relationships. Brunei Darussalam considers the recognition as a new impetus to strengthen research, formal and informal education, documentation, as well as regional and international platforms in ensuring that the intangible heritage continues to live, develop and be passed down to the next generation.