In the sun-drenched, windy central region of Vietnam, the Cham community have developed a brilliant culture that adds to the diversity of Vietnam’s ethnic groups.

The sixth Cham Cultural Festival is to be held in the central province of Khanh Hoa from October 17 to 19, bringing together representatives from six localities – Khanh Hoa, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, An Giang, and Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The New Zealand Herald on August 4 published an article written by Indian writer Ankita Mahabir, highlighting five immersive encounters that offered her a rare and profound glimpse into Vietnam’s living Cham culture.

Initial findings show that Tower Group L at the My Son Temple Complex, a special national monument in the central province of Quang Nam, features a structure and design significantly different not only from other tower groups at the site but also from other Cham temples and towers across Vietnam.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held talks with Cambodian Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul on April 28, discussing orientations for bolstering economic and trade ties between the two nations.

VOV.VN - The Kate Festival, held annually in the seventh month of the Cham calendar, (from September 25 to October 25 in the Gregorian calendar), is the most spiritually important celebration of the Cham ethnic minority people.

VOV.VN - The Quang Nam provincial People's Committee has officially announced the establishment of Cu Lao Cham Nature Reserve in Hoi An City, covering a total area of 23,530 hectares.

VOV.VN - Most Cham ethic minority people live in Ninh Thuan province and follow a matriarchal system. After marriage, the husband moves in with his wife's family. Within the extended Cham matriarchal family, each sister has her own chamber on the family compound.

The Phan Rang-Thap Cham city sub-project – part of the Coastal Cities Sustainable Environment Project funded by the World Bank Group was inauguarted in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on November 2 with improved infrastructure works that can benefit 69,000 local residents.

The Cham Brahman people’s traditional Kate Festival kicked off in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on October 1, drawing a large number of local residents and tourists.