Pumpkin cake: a taste of the land, culture, and life of Tay people

Pumpkin cake: a taste of the land, culture, and life of Tay people

VOV.VN - Pumpkin cake is a familiar dish of the Tay people in Huu Lien commune, Lang Son province.

Efforts underway to preserve Mong panpipe tradition
Exquisite art of Cham brocade weaving on banks of Hau River
British couple capture Vietnam’s charm through rural experiences
When a wedding becomes a village festival in Central Highlands
Gong performances and cultural experiences draw visitors to Dak Lak in New Year
Gong performances and cultural experiences draw visitors to Dak Lak in New Year

VOV.VN - At the start of 2026, many visitors choose eco-cultural tourism sites or travel to villages in Dak Lak province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, to listen to gong performances, join xoang dances, and experience the everyday cultural life of the E De ethnic people.

Gong performances and cultural experiences draw visitors to Dak Lak in New Year
Rotating Suk Yung Festival celebrates faith, unity of Cham Bani people
Rotating Suk Yung Festival celebrates faith, unity of Cham Bani people

VOV.VN - The Suk Yung Festival of the Cham Bani community is held at the mosque from the end of the 10th month to the end of the 11th month of the Islamic calendar. It was from October 31 to December 12 this year.

Rotating Suk Yung Festival celebrates faith, unity of Cham Bani people
The Mah Grợ ritual of the Khơ Mú people in Northern Vietnam
The Mah Grợ ritual of the Khơ Mú people in Northern Vietnam

VOV.VN - More than a seasonal celebration, the Mah Grợ ritual of the Khơ Mú people is a living expression of indigenous belief, where agricultural cycles, ancestral gratitude, and community bonds converge in a sacred cultural practice passed down through generations.

The Mah Grợ ritual of the Khơ Mú people in Northern Vietnam
E De people preserve Kut, a soulful folk singing genre ​
E De people preserve Kut, a soulful folk singing genre ​

VOV.VN - Among the various folk singing genres of the E De ethnic group, Kut singing stands out for its poetic, metaphor-rich verses that express people’s inner feelings, much like heartfelt confessions.

E De people preserve Kut, a soulful folk singing genre ​
Jarai community revives rice worship ritual in Central Highlands
Jarai community revives rice worship ritual in Central Highlands

VOV.VN - Before each planting season, the Jarai ethnic community in Vietnam’s Central Highlands holds a traditional rice worship ceremony to pray for favourable weather, abundant crops and peaceful life.

Jarai community revives rice worship ritual in Central Highlands
New house ritual of the Ede people preserves centuries-old traditions
New house ritual of the Ede people preserves centuries-old traditions

VOV.VN - For many, especially Ede ethnic people, in the Central Highlands, the new long house ritual is considered an important event, as the house serves as the witness to numerous milestones in a family’s life.

New house ritual of the Ede people preserves centuries-old traditions
When foreign tourists experience life as farmers in Vietnam
When foreign tourists experience life as farmers in Vietnam

VOV.VN - A tourism experience allowing visitors to be an island farmer for a day in Co To Special Zone, Quang Ninh province, has been increasingly attracting international tourists.

When foreign tourists experience life as farmers in Vietnam
Living heritage behind Khmer ceremonial hats and masks
Living heritage behind Khmer ceremonial hats and masks

VOV.VN - The Khmer ethnic people’s handicraft of making hats and masks for folk dancing and traditional theater performances such as Ro bam and Du ke is a distinctive cultural feature deeply connected to their spiritual life.

Living heritage behind Khmer ceremonial hats and masks
Exploring the unique traditional New Year festival of the Ha Nhi
Exploring the unique traditional New Year festival of the Ha Nhi

VOV.VN - The Ho Su Cha New Year of the Ha Nhi ethnic group in Thu Lum commune, northern Lai Chau province, is a distinctive traditional festival that has been preserved and passed down through generations.

Exploring the unique traditional New Year festival of the Ha Nhi
Indigo hue, the soul of Dao attire
Indigo hue, the soul of Dao attire

It often takes a month for a Dao ethnic woman to dye a piece of fabric and two to three years to make a full set of clothes. Though the process is time-consuming, Dao women in Van Ho commune, Son La province, continue to meticulously craft their intricate costumes in order to preserve their identity.

Indigo hue, the soul of Dao attire
When the big drum speaks, a heritage refuses to fade
When the big drum speaks, a heritage refuses to fade

VOV.VN - Big Drum Music of the Khmer ethnic people features an ensemble of 15 musical instruments, led by the large drum. In the Mekong Delta, only a few Khmer individuals still know how to play this lead instrument.

When the big drum speaks, a heritage refuses to fade
Weaving heritage into tourism in Jarai ethnic village
Weaving heritage into tourism in Jarai ethnic village

VOV.VN - Located 30 kilometers from Pleiku City, Kep village in Ia Ly commune, Gia Lai province, has become a favorite destination for both domestic and foreign visitors.

Weaving heritage into tourism in Jarai ethnic village
Preserving Ariya singing - a cultural treasure of the Cham ethnic group
Preserving Ariya singing - a cultural treasure of the Cham ethnic group

VOV.VN - Ariya, the Cham ethnic people’s traditional recitative singing that blends narrative, melody, and artistic lyrics, flourishes in festivals and cultural gatherings but must be preserved for future generations as a vital part of their cultural heritage.

Preserving Ariya singing - a cultural treasure of the Cham ethnic group
Jrai’s rain praying ceremony showcases harmony of people, nature, and faith
Jrai’s rain praying ceremony showcases harmony of people, nature, and faith

VOV.VN - The rain praying ceremony is a spiritual and cultural activity, representing the distinctive identity of the Jrai ethnic group in Gia Lai province. The Jrai people have preserved the ritual’s original traditional values, enriching the cultural heritage of ethnic Central Highlanders.

Jrai’s rain praying ceremony showcases harmony of people, nature, and faith
The dinh tut flute of the Ede people
The dinh tut flute of the Ede people

VOV.VN - In the forests and mountains of the Central Highlands, above the sound of the wind and streams, travelers may sometimes hear the sound of a dinh tut flute, the traditional instrument of the Ede people. The ding tut is considered the voice of their cultural heritage.

The dinh tut flute of the Ede people
Lantern making village busy ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival
Lantern making village busy ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival

VOV.VN - Bao Dap village in Ninh Binh province, the largest hub for star-shaped lantern making in northern Vietnam, has been buzzing with activity in recent days as villagers rush to fulfill bulk orders ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Lantern making village busy ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival
Unique bamboo dragonfly craft village beside Tay Phuong Pagoda
Unique bamboo dragonfly craft village beside Tay Phuong Pagoda

VOV.VN - Known as Thach Xa bamboo dragonfly-making village, the ancient craft village near Hanoi’s Tay Phuong Pagoda is famed for its unique handmade toys, especially popular during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Unique bamboo dragonfly craft village beside Tay Phuong Pagoda
Major festivals of the Cham
Major festivals of the Cham

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.

Major festivals of the Cham
Discovering Chang Son traditional paper fan making village in Hanoi
Discovering Chang Son traditional paper fan making village in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Chang Son Village, located in Thach Xa Commune, Hanoi, has long been renowned as the most famous craft village for traditional paper fan making, dating back to hundreds of years.

Discovering Chang Son traditional paper fan making village in Hanoi
Mascots, sacred symbols on Ngo junk of the Khmer
Mascots, sacred symbols on Ngo junk of the Khmer

VOV.VN - For the Khmer people in the Mekong Delta, the Ngo junk (longboat) is a cultural and religious symbol. The Ngo junks are always decorated with striking motifs and colors, each featuring an artistic pair of eyes and a distinctive mascot at the bow.

Mascots, sacred symbols on Ngo junk of the Khmer
Born in 1945: The Voice of Vietnam – The Voice of the People
Born in 1945: The Voice of Vietnam – The Voice of the People

VOV.VN - On September 7, 1945, the Voice of Vietnam was born, representing the voices of all Vietnamese, including ethnic communities. Through the years, VOV has served as a platform for people to share their thoughts and feelings.

Born in 1945: The Voice of Vietnam – The Voice of the People
Parent-child bonding ceremony of the Ede
Parent-child bonding ceremony of the Ede

VOV.VN - The parent-child bonding rite is an age-old custom of the Ede ethnic minority in the Central Highlands that embodies the spirit of unity and fosters solidarity among different families and clans.

Parent-child bonding ceremony of the Ede
Natural sounds of the lithophone in Vietnam’s easternmost region
Natural sounds of the lithophone in Vietnam’s easternmost region

VOV.VN - People in Tuy An Dong commune, Dak Lak province have managed to modify the traditional lithophones made from slabs of natural stone with the modified instrument turning the commune a popular tourist destination.

Natural sounds of the lithophone in Vietnam’s easternmost region
Chut ethnic people preserve cultural identity, connecting the present and the future
Chut ethnic people preserve cultural identity, connecting the present and the future

VOV.VN - Throughout their history of survival and growth, the Chut ethnic people have created and safeguarded numerous distinctive material and spiritual cultural values, enriching Vietnam’s cultural heritage.

Chut ethnic people preserve cultural identity, connecting the present and the future
GOm Show – Echoes of Vietnamese culture through ceramics
GOm Show – Echoes of Vietnamese culture through ceramics

VOV.VN - “GOm Show – Sounds from Ceramics” is a creative music and art project that draws its inspiration from ceramics.

GOm Show – Echoes of Vietnamese culture through ceramics
Do paper craft revived in Hanoi’s West Lake area
Do paper craft revived in Hanoi’s West Lake area

VOV.VN - Yen Thai, formerly called Buoi village, in Tay Ho ward, was once famous throughout the ancient capital of Thang Long (now called Hanoi) for its traditional do paper making craft.

Do paper craft revived in Hanoi’s West Lake area
Keeping the tradition of blacksmithing alive
Keeping the tradition of blacksmithing alive

VOV.VN - In Kon Wang village, Ea Yieng commune of Dak Lak province, elderly blacksmiths of the Xo Dang ethnic group continue to kindle the fire each day, preserving their traditional craft in the face of modern challenges.

Keeping the tradition of blacksmithing alive
Dom Long Neak Ta festival of the Khmer in Tra Vinh
Dom Long Neak Ta festival of the Khmer in Tra Vinh

VOV.VN - Each year, between the lunar months of April and May, when the dry season gives way to the rains, Khmer communities in Tra Vinh joyfully celebrate the Dom Long Neak Ta festival, worshipping village guardian deities and praying for favorable weather, abundant harvests, and peaceful lives.

Dom Long Neak Ta festival of the Khmer in Tra Vinh
Folk songs and dances of the Cao Lan people in Yen Bai
Folk songs and dances of the Cao Lan people in Yen Bai

VOV.VN - Yen Phu is a purely agricultural commune in Van Yen district, Yen Bai province, where the Cao Lan ethnic people make up nearly 10% of the population.

Folk songs and dances of the Cao Lan people in Yen Bai
Goong Cla sounds the spirit of Cho Ro culture
Goong Cla sounds the spirit of Cho Ro culture

VOV.VN - The Cho Ro ethnic group (also called the Châu Ro or Giơ Ro) numbers about 30,000 people, who live mainly in Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, and Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. The Cho Ro boast a rich cultural heritage, in which the Goong Cla stands out as a unique musical instrument.

Goong Cla sounds the spirit of Cho Ro culture