VOV.VN - Celebrations for the traditional Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, of the Mong ethnic minority in Moc Chau in the northern mountainous province of Son La starts on November 26 of the lunar calendar, a month ahead of the country’s official Tet festival.

VOV.VN - Like other ethnic groups, Mong people take part in many rituals during their lifetime, one is the ritual to give a name to a baby to acknowledge him or her as a new family member.

VOV.VN - Son Tay town on the outskirts of Hanoi will host an array of activities between January 1 and January 3 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism to celebrate the New Year 2022.

VOV.VN - The art of the Xoe dance performed by the Thai ethnic minority people residing in the northwestern region has been recognised by UNESCO as the Representative of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

VOV.VN - The Xoe dance performed by the Thai ethnic minority people of Vietnam has been officially recognised by UNESCO as the Representative of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Nomination of the art of Xoe dance of Thai ethnic minority people of Vietnam as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity will be discussed at the 16th session of the UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage on December 13-18.

Respecting and creating favourable conditions for citizens to exercise the right to freedom of belief and religion as well as ensuring equality among religions is the consistent policy of the Party and State.

Throughout the “Doi moi” process, the belief and religious life in Vietnam has changed towards greater freedom and progress and the right to belief and religious freedom better protected, which has been recognised by the international community.

Ethnic minority women and children, especially the Mong and Khmer, are the most vulnerable group in terms of the United Nations' sustainable development goals.

VOV.VN - The Mong ethnic people residing in Hua Nhan commune of Bac Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Son La are famous for their traditional craft of linen weaving, which not only improves the locals’ incomes but also promotes their cultural value.