VOV.VN - Vietnam has added five cultural practices and festivals to its national list of intangible cultural heritage, highlighting the country’s efforts to preserve traditional knowledge, rituals and community-based customs.

VOV.VN - The Muong ethnic group in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak lowered the Neu pole erected for the Lunar New Year holiday, in a traditional festival on February 5, to pray for bumper harvests and prosperity throughout the year.

Sour pork, a traditional dish of the Muong ethnic people in the northern province of Phu Tho, is usually served on special occasions such as traditional festivals and the New Year.