Xa Phang ethnic minority celebrates arrival of spring
Xa Phang ethnic minority celebrates arrival of spring

VOV.VN - The Xa Phang ethnic minority people in Muong Cha district, Dien Bien province, celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Xa Phang ethnic minority celebrates arrival of spring
Tet celebration of ethnic groups in northwestern region
Tet celebration of ethnic groups in northwestern region

VOV.VN - Tet, the lunar New Year Festival, is an important holiday for Vietnamese people. Every ethnic group has their own Tet practices and customs, which create a diverse picture of Tet celebrations across Vietnam.

Tet celebration of ethnic groups in northwestern region
La Hu people abandon nomadic life
La Hu people abandon nomadic life

VOV.VN - The La Hu, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in Vietnam, live only in the border area of Muong Te district in the northwestern mountainous province of Lai Chau.

La Hu people abandon nomadic life
Mong Culture Festival preserves traditions
Mong Culture Festival preserves traditions

VOV.VN - The third Mong Culture Festival recently held in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau attracted thousands of Mong ethnic minority folklorists, artists, and amateur athletes from 11 provinces.

Mong Culture Festival preserves traditions
Ugandan dancer brings African cuisine to Vietnam
Ugandan dancer brings African cuisine to Vietnam

During the extended COVID-19 restrictions last year, many expats in Vietnam had their lives turned upside down, many decided to return home, but for Abdul Dogday, COVID-19 was a good chance to bring the culture of his country to the Vietnamese community.

Ugandan dancer brings African cuisine to Vietnam
Mong ethnic minority’s baby naming ritual
Mong ethnic minority’s baby naming ritual

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.

Mong ethnic minority’s baby naming ritual
Sin Suoi Ho flea market bustling with ethnic activities
Sin Suoi Ho flea market bustling with ethnic activities

VOV.VN - Sin Suoi Ho village situated in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau hosts a flea market every Saturday, providing a chance for local residents to trade items such as embroidered clothes, handicrafts, farm products, and food.

Sin Suoi Ho flea market bustling with ethnic activities
Ba Na people’s year-end Thanksgiving for Gods
Ba Na people’s year-end Thanksgiving for Gods

VOV.VN- At the end of the year, Ba Na people in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai gather at the Rong communal house to celebrate a Thanksgiving for deities and pray for good luck for the whole village.

Ba Na people’s year-end Thanksgiving for Gods
Co Tu people’s Thanksgiving for parents
Co Tu people’s Thanksgiving for parents

VOV.VN - At the end of the year, when farm work finishes, the Co Tu ethic minority people visit relatives to tighten family bonds, the son-in-law usually brings special gifts for his in-laws.

Co Tu people’s Thanksgiving for parents
Mong ethnic people in Son La keep brocade weaving alive
Mong ethnic people in Son La keep brocade weaving alive

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.

Mong ethnic people in Son La keep brocade weaving alive