Traditional S’tieng spring blessing ritual brought to life in the capital

Traditional S’tieng spring blessing ritual brought to life in the capital

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.

Spring festival revives ethnic traditions in border regions
Spring flows with faith in Pa Co Water Deity Ritual
Khau Sli cake: A traditional Tet delicacy of Tay and Nung ethnic groups
Khau Sli cake: A traditional Tet delicacy of Tay and Nung ethnic groups

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.

Khau Sli cake: A traditional Tet delicacy of Tay and Nung ethnic groups
Lunar New Year keeps Tay traditions alive in Northern Vietnam
Lunar New Year keeps Tay traditions alive in Northern Vietnam

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.

Lunar New Year keeps Tay traditions alive in Northern Vietnam
Khmer ethnic people welcome Lunar New Year with renewed hope
Khmer ethnic people welcome Lunar New Year with renewed hope

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.

Khmer ethnic people welcome Lunar New Year with renewed hope
Young Khmer artisans keep cultural traditions alive through craftsmanship
Young Khmer artisans keep cultural traditions alive through craftsmanship

VOV.VN - In Can Tho City, young Khmer artisans are turning traditional craftsmanship into sustainable livelihoods, blending entrepreneurial ambition with a strong commitment to preserving and promoting their community’s cultural heritage.

Young Khmer artisans keep cultural traditions alive through craftsmanship
G4 Ambassadors to Vietnam celebrate Tet, playing football with children
G4 Ambassadors to Vietnam celebrate Tet, playing football with children

VOV.VN - On the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Horse, Ambassadors of G4 countries to Vietnam – Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland – have extended their Tet greetings to the people across the country, while playing football with local children, sending message of togetherness, joy, and hope in new year.

G4 Ambassadors to Vietnam celebrate Tet, playing football with children
Foreign tourists enjoy experiencing traditional Tet space in Da Nang
Foreign tourists enjoy experiencing traditional Tet space in Da Nang

VOV.VN - The traditional atmosphere of Tet, Vietnam’s Lunar New Year, is being vividly recreated at East Sea Park in Da Nang from February 6-10, offering both locals and international visitors a glimpse into the country’s festive heritage.

Foreign tourists enjoy experiencing traditional Tet space in Da Nang
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.

Pumpkin cake: a taste of the land, culture, and life of Tay people
British couple capture Vietnam’s charm through rural experiences
British couple capture Vietnam’s charm through rural experiences

VOV.VN - Beyond sightseeing, a growing number of international visitors to Vietnam are seeking immersive experiences rooted in local daily life, as illustrated by the journey of a British couple who turned farm work and ducks into a lasting personal memory.

British couple capture Vietnam’s charm through rural experiences
Ka Tum cake blends Khmer culinary craft and cultural belief
Ka Tum cake blends Khmer culinary craft and cultural belief

VOV.VN - Ka Tum cake, shaped like a pomegranate, with a rich, chewy, fragrant flavor, is a specialty of the Khmer ethnic people in An Giang province.

Ka Tum cake blends Khmer culinary craft and cultural belief
Preserving cultural identity of Khmer people in southern Vietnam
Preserving cultural identity of Khmer people in southern Vietnam

VOV.VN - The traditional cultural values of the Khmer community in southern Vietnam continue to be preserved and passed down through generations, forming a distinctive cultural identity rooted in music, language, festivals, folk dances and traditional attire.

Preserving cultural identity of Khmer people in southern Vietnam
When a wedding becomes a village festival in Central Highlands
When a wedding becomes a village festival in Central Highlands

VOV.VN - A traditional wedding ceremony of ethnic minority groups from Vietnam’s Central Highlands has been re-enacted as part of New Year festivities at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo commune, Hanoi, offering visitors insight into the region’s distinctive cultural traditions.

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
Bright spots in cultural preservation and development in Dak Lak
Bright spots in cultural preservation and development in Dak Lak

VOV.VN- Through practices suited to local realities and sustained by the commitment of the communities themselves, efforts to preserve and promote traditional cultural identities in villages across Dak Lak province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, are being carried forward, creating bright spots in the province’s cultural preservation and development.

Bright spots in cultural preservation and development in Dak Lak
Efforts underway to preserve Mong panpipe tradition
Efforts underway to preserve Mong panpipe tradition

VOV.VN - Efforts are underway in the highland commune of Mu Cang Chai (Lao Cai province) to safeguard the traditional Mong panpipe, an art form recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage of Vietnam.

Efforts underway to preserve Mong panpipe tradition
Exquisite art of Cham brocade weaving on banks of Hau River
Exquisite art of Cham brocade weaving on banks of Hau River

VOV.VN - The traditional brocade weaving craft of the Cham ethnic community in Chau Phong Commune, An Giang Province, which dates back to the early 19th century, has evolved to support tourism while continuing to meet the practical needs of the Cham Muslim community living along the Hau River.

Exquisite art of Cham brocade weaving on banks of Hau River
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