The northern mountainous province of Yen Bai has completed its preparation to host a ceremony to receive the UNESCO's certificate recognising the art of Xoe dance of the Thai ethnic people as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on September 24.

VOV.VN - Clothes worn by Pa Di women are different from other ethnic groups with their colorful patterns that are closely associated with their habitat of forests and mountains.

VOV.VN - The Nung, the second biggest ethnic minority group in Si Ma Cai district of Lao Cai province, live in earthen houses, which are not only a shelter but also a place that maintain many traditions and customs.

VOV.VN - Tay ethnic people in Bac Kan province have upheld their traditional cultural values, including poems, folk songs, and festivals, for generations, with bowl folk dance closely attached to their daily life and agricultural production.

VOV.VN - Border guards of the Central Highland province of Gia Lai said on July 6 that they had started legal proceedings against a man for allegedly trafficking seven Jrai ethnic teenagers from Gia Lai to Cambodia.

Cu Vai village, located atop a mountain and resembling an airport, is home to the Mong ethnic people of Xa Ho Commune, Tram Tau District, Yen Bai Province.

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.

VOV.VN - The Thai ethnic people in the northern province of Lai Chau hold a hair washing ritual on the last day of the 12th lunar month to ward off bad luck and pray for a happy new year.

VOV.VN - Situated in mountainous Lao Cai province, Bac Ha Market is held every Sunday morning and serves as a trading centre for ethnic minority people in Bac Ha district and other neighbouring areas throughout the northwestern region.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent greetings to Khmer ethnic people on their traditional Chol Chnam Thmay (New Year) festival, which falls on April 14-16 this year.