Female gong ensemble promotes K'Ho cultural identity

Female gong ensemble promotes K'Ho cultural identity

VOV.VN - In Lam Ha Commune, Lam Dong Province, the Bo Lieng female gong ensemble has become a distinctive part of the cultural life of the K'Ho community for over 15 years. These women are preserving and enriching the beauty of the K'Ho gong culture while breathing new life into local tourism.

Xip Xi - the White Thai festival of love and gratitude
Traditional paper-making craft of the Nung An people in Cao Bang
Cham traditions come alive at Kate Festival in Lam Dong province
Indigo hues, cultural imprint of Nung An people in Cao Bang
Indigo hues, cultural imprint of Nung An people in Cao Bang

VOV.VN - In Quang Uyen Commune, Cao Bang province, deep indigo shades permeate the daily life and woven fabrics of the Nung An. Through local artisans' skilled hands, weaving and indigo dyeing preserve indigenous knowledge while embodying the community's journey to safeguard its identity amid changing times.

Indigo hues, cultural imprint of Nung An people in Cao Bang
In Vietnam's highlands, a Thai woman builds a US$232,000 organic business
In Vietnam's highlands, a Thai woman builds a US$232,000 organic business

After leaving an US$850-a-month accounting job, Vi Thi Thu Ha turned to nature-friendly farming in northern Vietnam. Her cooperative now supplies more than 110 Hanoi school kitchens and creates jobs for ethnic minority women.

In Vietnam's highlands, a Thai woman builds a US$232,000 organic business
Festival keeps Uoc Le’s 500-year-old sausage-making tradition alive
Festival keeps Uoc Le’s 500-year-old sausage-making tradition alive

VOV.VN - Residents of Uoc Le Village on the outskirts of Hanoi held the Ky Phuoc ceremony and festival on September 22, celebrating their 500-year-old sausage-making tradition while praying for peace, prosperity and favourable weather.

Festival keeps Uoc Le’s 500-year-old sausage-making tradition alive
Linen weaving keeps Mong traditions alive
Linen weaving keeps Mong traditions alive

Over generations, flax linen weaving has become an integral part of the cultural life of the Mong people in Lung Tam Commune of Tuyen Quang Province.

Linen weaving keeps Mong traditions alive
French groom brings horse-drawn carriages to pick up bride in Thai Nguyen
French groom brings horse-drawn carriages to pick up bride in Thai Nguyen

A French groom who has grown fond of Vietnamese culture proposed an unusual idea for a wedding ceremony - arriving with a convoy of horse-drawn carriages carrying traditional engagement gifts.

French groom brings horse-drawn carriages to pick up bride in Thai Nguyen
Preserving coastal cultural identity through Phan Thiet's Whale Festival
Preserving coastal cultural identity through Phan Thiet's Whale Festival

VOV.VN - The main procession of Leng Ong Sanh, a key ritual of the 2026 Whale Festival (Le hoi Cau ngu), took place on August 2 at sea, along the Ca Ty River, and through central streets in Phan Thiet ward, Lam Dong province.

Preserving coastal cultural identity through Phan Thiet's Whale Festival
Dak Lak digitises Ba Na harvest ritual to safeguard living heritage
Dak Lak digitises Ba Na harvest ritual to safeguard living heritage

VOV.VN - Vietnam is combining community-led preservation with digital technology to safeguard one of the traditional harvest rituals of the Ba Na ethnic minority, reflecting a broader effort to protect intangible cultural heritage while supporting sustainable tourism and cultural development.

Dak Lak digitises Ba Na harvest ritual to safeguard living heritage
Traditional arts come alive in Hanoi's new cultural heritage space
Traditional arts come alive in Hanoi's new cultural heritage space

VOV.VN - Through live performances and hands-on activities, weekend performances by Hanoi's West Lake are making centuries-old art forms such as ca trù (ceremonial singing) and water puppetry more accessible to a wider audience.

Traditional arts come alive in Hanoi's new cultural heritage space
E De bridegroom welcoming ritual turned into cultural tourism experience in Dak Lak
E De bridegroom welcoming ritual turned into cultural tourism experience in Dak Lak

VOV.VN - The Culture and Tourism Center in Dak Lak province, Vietnam's Central Highlands, organized the 7th Gong Culture performance under the theme "The Sound of the Wedding Day" to serve the public and tourists at the Dak Lak Museum on the morning of July 18.

E De bridegroom welcoming ritual turned into cultural tourism experience in Dak Lak
Happiness Road reveals beauty and history of northern highlands
Happiness Road reveals beauty and history of northern highlands

People often say that a trip to Ha Giang - now Tuyen Quang Province - is not complete without a journey along the 'Happiness Road'.

Happiness Road reveals beauty and history of northern highlands
Green rice offerings preserve Tay ethnic people's harvest traditions
Green rice offerings preserve Tay ethnic people's harvest traditions

VOV.VN - Every autumn, the Tay ethnic people in Nghia Do commune, northern Lao Cai province, celebrate the rice harvest by making cốm (green rice flakes) and offering the season's first harvest to ancestors and deities - a centuries-old tradition symbolising gratitude and hopes for prosperity.

Green rice offerings preserve Tay ethnic people's harvest traditions
Son La woman opens restaurant in Australia, reveals ‘best-seller’
Son La woman opens restaurant in Australia, reveals ‘best-seller’

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.

Son La woman opens restaurant in Australia, reveals ‘best-seller’
Duck-catching contest livens up Hanoi's Chem Communial House Festival
Duck-catching contest livens up Hanoi's Chem Communial House Festival

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.

Duck-catching contest livens up Hanoi's Chem Communial House Festival
How three generations are keeping M'nong culture alive
How three generations are keeping M'nong culture alive

VOV.VN - In a small wooden house in the Central Highlands, three generations of a M'nong family are keeping their cultural heritage alive, through a grandmother's lullabies, a mother's songs and a daughter's traditional dances.

How three generations are keeping M'nong culture alive
Pa Co people’s A Rieu Ar Puc: Where disputes end and unity begins
Pa Co people’s A Rieu Ar Puc: Where disputes end and unity begins

Living amid the majestic Truong Son mountain range, the Pa Co people have preserved a rich cultural heritage, including a system of customary laws that has guided community life for generations.

Pa Co people’s A Rieu Ar Puc: Where disputes end and unity begins
Bo Y women keep traditional textile crafts alive in Northern Vietnam
Bo Y women keep traditional textile crafts alive in Northern Vietnam

VOV.VN - In former Ha Giang province, now part of Tuyen Quang province, Bo Y women continue to preserve traditional weaving, indigo dyeing and embroidery, keeping their cultural heritage alive through distinctive handmade attire.

Bo Y women keep traditional textile crafts alive in Northern Vietnam
Bun Komsan Sroc peace-praying festival preserves Khmer traditions in Vinh Long
Bun Komsan Sroc peace-praying festival preserves Khmer traditions in Vinh Long

VOV.VN - The Bun Komsan Sroc peace-praying festival is a long-standing spiritual tradition of the Khmer community in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long, expressing gratitude for a bountiful harvest and prayers for peace and well-being.

Bun Komsan Sroc peace-praying festival preserves Khmer traditions in Vinh Long
Cultural club set up to preserve X’tieng’s indigenous identity in modern life
Cultural club set up to preserve X’tieng’s indigenous identity in modern life

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.

Cultural club set up to preserve X’tieng’s indigenous identity in modern life
Traditional “Hội Kiêng gió” features phở stir-frying and Dao embroidery contests
Traditional “Hội Kiêng gió” features phở stir-frying and Dao embroidery contests

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.

Traditional “Hội Kiêng gió” features phở stir-frying and Dao embroidery contests
First “Gánh vị Đà Nẵng” parade captures attention on My Khe Beach
First “Gánh vị Đà Nẵng” parade captures attention on My Khe Beach

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.

First “Gánh vị Đà Nẵng” parade captures attention on My Khe Beach
Tay people’s ritual for peace and protection preserved in Northern Vietnam
Tay people’s ritual for peace and protection preserved in Northern Vietnam

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.

Tay people’s ritual for peace and protection preserved in Northern Vietnam
Hidden island off central Vietnam leaves foreign visitor enchanted
Hidden island off central Vietnam leaves foreign visitor enchanted

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.

Hidden island off central Vietnam leaves foreign visitor enchanted
Hanoi craft village busy for bamboo and rattan export orders
Hanoi craft village busy for bamboo and rattan export orders

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.

Hanoi craft village busy for bamboo and rattan export orders
The making of a Then master: Inside the Lau son trang ritual
The making of a Then master: Inside the Lau son trang ritual

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.

The making of a Then master: Inside the Lau son trang ritual
Soóng Cọ Festival 2026 - A living cultural heritage of the San Chi in Binh Lieu
Soóng Cọ Festival 2026 - A living cultural heritage of the San Chi in Binh Lieu

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.

Soóng Cọ Festival 2026 - A living cultural heritage of the San Chi in Binh Lieu
“Colours of Lai Chau” highland market brings ethnic culture to Hanoi
“Colours of Lai Chau” highland market brings ethnic culture to Hanoi

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.

“Colours of Lai Chau” highland market brings ethnic culture to Hanoi
Rain-praying ritual of Ede people revived in Central Highlands
Rain-praying ritual of Ede people revived in Central Highlands

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.

Rain-praying ritual of Ede people revived in Central Highlands
Then Kin Pang Festival showcases Thai heritage in northern Vietnam
Then Kin Pang Festival showcases Thai heritage in northern Vietnam

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.

Then Kin Pang Festival showcases Thai heritage in northern Vietnam
Ok Om Bok Festival - A living Khmer tradition in southern Vietnam
Ok Om Bok Festival - A living Khmer tradition in southern 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.

Ok Om Bok Festival - A living Khmer tradition in southern Vietnam
Embroidered ceremonial costumes of the Red Dao people
Embroidered ceremonial costumes of the Red Dao people

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.

Embroidered ceremonial costumes of the Red Dao people