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Making an impression with boldly flavored dishes rich in Northwest Vietnam identity, a Vietnamese owner in Australia decorates her popular restaurant with brocade fabrics and bamboo items.

VOV.VN - Young men dive into the village pond to catch ducks during the Chem Communal House Festival in Hanoi, a traditional folk game that recreates the festive spirit of Vietnam's village celebrations.

VOV.VN - The People’s Committee of Tan Hung commune in Dong Nai city has established the Traditional X’tieng Cultural Club model, aiming to preserve and promote the distinctive cultural heritage of the X’tieng ethnic community in the locality.

VOV.VN-Embroidery competitions, phở (Vietnamese noodle soup) stir-frying contests and traditional feasts featuring mountain specialties added to the lively atmosphere of “Hội Kiêng gió” (Wind-Avoidance Festival) in Hoanh Mo commune, Quang Ninh province, highlighting the cultural traditions of the Dao ethnic community.

VOV.VN - The “Gánh vị Đà Nẵng” (Da Nang Flavor Parade) was held on the evening of May 20 for the first time along My Khe Beach and nearby tourist streets in the central city of Da Nang.

VOV.VN - Over the years, the Tay ethnic community in Thai Nguyen province has preserved a ritual for peace and spiritual protection, reflecting their worldview, cultural beliefs and aspirations for harmony across generations.

A small island off Vietnam’s central coast has captured the heart of a Romanian traveler who says he fell in love with the destination at first sight.

VOV.VN - In the century-old Phu Vinh bamboo and rattan craft village in Hanoi, craftsmen are busy completing many environmentally friendly products such as handbags, gift baskets, and rattan furniture to serve the domestic market and export to many countries around the world.

VOV.VN - Recognized by UNESCO in 2019 as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Then ritual of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups in northern Vietnam plays an essential role in community life, reflecting beliefs about human beings, nature, and the universe.

VOV.VN - The Soóng Cọ Festival, featuring traditional antiphonal love singing of the San Chi ethnic community in Binh Lieu commune, Quang Ninh province, is staged in an immersive mountain landscape setting, bringing this distinctive folk heritage closer to modern audiences.

VOV.VN - A highland market themed “Colours of Lai Chau” is taking place from April 30 to May 3 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, offering visitors an opportunity to experience the cultural life of ethnic communities in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Amid the peak dry season in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, the Ede community in Buon Ky (Dak Lak province) has revived its traditional rain-praying ritual, blending spiritual beliefs with cultural preservation and community bonding.

VOV.VN - Not merely a traditional festival, the Then Kin Pang Festival offers visitors a vibrant cultural journey into the life of the White Thai people in the northern region, where beliefs, music, and community activities blend harmoniously within the majestic setting of the northwestern mountains of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Ok Om Bok Festival of the Khmer community from Vinh Long province was vividly reenacted at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on April 18, helping preserve traditional cultural values while introducing the rich heritage of southern Vietnam to the public.

VOV.VN - The Dao ethnic community possess a rich cultural heritage. One distinctive element is the embroidered brocade ceremonial costume worn by men during the cấp sắc, coming-of-age ceremony. This embroidery craft has been preserved across generations, as it is closely tied to their spiritual life.

VOV.VN - Despite facing many challenges over the years, water puppetry in Khuc Thua Du Commune, Hai Phong City has not only survived but flourished, attracting both local and international visitors to its enchanting shows.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, on the outskirts of Hanoi, is hosting a month-long series of cultural activities from April 1 to May 3, celebrating Vietnam’s ethnic diversity.

VOV.VN - The Bun Voc Nam festival of the Lao ethnic community in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, takes place along the Nam Mu stream, attracting residents and visitors. Rituals for good harvests and well-being are held with xoè dances, drum and gong performances and water splashing, conveying hopes for a peaceful and prosperous new year.

VOV.VN - The Het Cha festival was held in Moc Son ward, Son La province in northern Vietnam on March 28, a traditional spiritual practice of the Thai ethnic community recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.

VOV.VN - In the vibrant setting of the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism out the outskirts of Hanoi, the S’tieng ethnic community from Dong Nai province brought their early-spring ritual to life on March 22, praying for peace, prosperity, and harmony.

VOV.VN - More and more foreign tourists are visiting Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Tri province, central Vietnam, to experience rural life firsthand, including feeding ducks, riding buffaloes, and fishing alongside locals.

VOV.VN - Early in spring, local people of the K'Ho ethnic group in Lac Duong commune, Lam Dong province, head into the forest together, trekking upstream along the Krong No River to search for a special species of stream fish, which they bring home to enjoy or share as gifts.

VOV.VN - Palm-leaf manuscripts of the Khmer people made from the leaves of the buông palm (Corypha) represent a unique cultural heritage that reflects the knowledge, beliefs, and reading traditions of the Khmer community in southern Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Luc Na communal house festival in Luc Hon commune, a mountainous area in Quang Ninh province near the China border, serves as a cultural gathering where Tay, Dao and San Chi ethnic communities worship their ancestors and celebrate their traditional values.

VOV.VN - Every year on the 13th day of the first lunar month, La Phu village in An Khanh commune, Hanoi, holds its traditional “pig procession,” a folk ritual that has existed for hundreds of years.

VOV.VN - When spring arrives, Pa Co ethnic communities in mountain villages of Hue city joyfully organize the Water Deity worship ceremony, a long-standing folk belief ritual.

VOV.VN - Tet lang (village Tet) of the Dao Quan Chet people, a subgroup of the Dao ethnic community in northern Vietnam, is a communal thanksgiving ritual usually held in early spring or at year-end to report to village guardian deities and ancestors that villagers have remained safe and healthy, and to give thanks for protection and good harvests.

VOV.VN - Sli cake of the Tay and Nung ethnic people is a beloved Lunar New Year (Tet) specialty from Thai Nguyen province northern Vietnam, blending puffed sticky rice, cane syrup, and centuries-old tradition.

VOV.VN - The Tay ethnic people in northern Vietnam preserve rich Lunar New Year (Tet) traditions, from ancestral rituals and traditional cuisine to folk games and the Lồng Tồng festival.

VOV.VN - Amid the joyful atmosphere of the first days of the Lunar New Year, smiles can be seen on the faces of Khmer ethnic people across their hamlets in Can Tho City, as they bid farewell to the old year with positive changes and welcome the new year with hopes for a more prosperous and fulfilling life.