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Lives of Cong ethnic people in north-western Vietnam
Sunday, 12:10, 31/10/2021

VOV.VN - The north-western mountainous province of Dien Bien is home to a large Cong ethnic community, with their living conditions improving over the past few years thanks to support from both the Government and local authorities.

The Cong ethnic people numbering more than 1,000 live mainly in villages throughout Dien Bien province, including Huoi Moi, Pung Bon, Nam Ke, and La Cha.
The Cong ethnic people numbering more than 1,000 live mainly in villages throughout Dien Bien province, including Huoi Moi, Pung Bon, Nam Ke, and La Cha.
La Cha village alone is home to 79 households of the Cong ethnic group with nearly 400 inhabitants.
La Cha village alone is home to 79 households of the Cong ethnic group with nearly 400 inhabitants.
Cong ethnic people first moved to live in La Cha in 1952 and they then fanned out to other villages to establish a strong community as seen today.
Cong ethnic people first moved to live in La Cha in 1952 and they then fanned out to other villages to establish a strong community as seen today.
Festivals, cultural rituals, and spiritual beliefs followed by local people are performed by a shaman.
Festivals, cultural rituals, and spiritual beliefs followed by local people are performed by a shaman.
Their traditional customs and practices have been passed down from generation to generation.
Their traditional customs and practices have been passed down from generation to generation.
A Cong ethnic family often lives in a stilt house in the region.
A Cong ethnic family often lives in a stilt house in the region.
A traditional dance featuring the manual farming work of the ethnic Cong people
A traditional dance featuring the manual farming work of the ethnic Cong people
Cong children in La Cha village have fun when they don’t have to go to school.
Cong children in La Cha village have fun when they don’t have to go to school.
Local people earn a living through manual cultivation.
Local people earn a living through manual cultivation.
A bridge crossing the Nam Cha river is convenient for locals to travel and exchange goods.
A bridge crossing the Nam Cha river is convenient for locals to travel and exchange goods.
Huoi Moi village located along the Vietnam-Laos border is home to 16 households of the Cong people.
Huoi Moi village located along the Vietnam-Laos border is home to 16 households of the Cong people.
Agricultural production greatly helps to improve the lives of local people these days.
Agricultural production greatly helps to improve the lives of local people these days.
A woman prepares for Tet Hoa Mao Ga, or the cockscomb flower festival, one of the most important celebrations of the  ethnic minority group.
A woman prepares for Tet Hoa Mao Ga, or the cockscomb flower festival, one of the most important celebrations of the  ethnic minority group.
A view inside a kindergarten of the ethnic Cong people in Huoi Moi village
A view inside a kindergarten of the ethnic Cong people in Huoi Moi village
Locals from the Cong community hang national flags on special national occasions.
Locals from the Cong community hang national flags on special national occasions.
Many households use Photovoltaic panels to generate electricity for daily life.
Many households use Photovoltaic panels to generate electricity for daily life.
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