Tet customs of Vietnamese ethnic groups
Tet customs of Vietnamese ethnic groups

VOV.VN - Each ethnic group in Vietnam has typical customs to welcome the New Year, which is called Tet in Vietnamese. Their uniqueness helps make Vietnam’s cultural diversity.

Tet customs of Vietnamese ethnic groups
Incense-making craft of Nung ethnic group in Cao Bang
Incense-making craft of Nung ethnic group in Cao Bang

VOV.VN - The craft of producing incense practiced by the Nung ethnic minority in the northern province of Cao Bang has been passed down from generation to generation. With incense sticks used in special occasions, locals are now busy preparing for the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

Incense-making craft of Nung ethnic group in Cao Bang
Muong people preserve mother tongue
Muong people preserve mother tongue

VOV.VN - The Muong people in Hoa Binh province have organized several programs to promote the Muong language as part of efforts by ethnic groups to preserve their culture and their mother tongue. 

Muong people preserve mother tongue
Stranded French tourist struggling to earn a living
Stranded French tourist struggling to earn a living

A French man, who has been stuck in Vietnam due to COVID-19, is working as a vendor in HCM City to earn a living.

Stranded French tourist struggling to earn a living
Mu Cang Chai hosts first Banh Day pounding festival
Mu Cang Chai hosts first Banh Day pounding festival

VOV.VN - The debut Banh Day festival was held between January 1 – 3 in the mountainous district of Mu Cang Chai in the northern province of Yen Bai as part of celebrations for the local delicacy, attracting numerous tourists following the New Year holiday.

Mu Cang Chai hosts first Banh Day pounding festival
Bai Coi - rendezvous of different cultures
Bai Coi - rendezvous of different cultures

VOV.VN - The Bai Coi archaeological site in the central province of Ha Tinh holds clues to understanding the history of Vietnam. It was recognized as a National Relic in 2014 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Bai Coi - rendezvous of different cultures
What to do in Hanoi in 24 hours?
What to do in Hanoi in 24 hours?

Every hour in Hanoi is a memorable time to capture the beauty of the millennial city from different perspectives, from traditional to modern.

What to do in Hanoi in 24 hours?
Ha Nhi ethnic group celebrate traditional new year festival
Ha Nhi ethnic group celebrate traditional new year festival

VOV.VN - The traditional new year festival of the Ha Nhi ethnic group, who reside in Dien Bien province’s Muong Nhe district, north-western Vietnam, is celebrated during the eleventh lunar month when local people finish their crop harvest.

Ha Nhi ethnic group celebrate traditional new year festival
Exciting wedding of Dao ethnic group in north Vietnam
Exciting wedding of Dao ethnic group in north Vietnam

VOV.VN - Although recent years have seen wedding ceremonies conducted by the Dao Lo Gang ethnic group in the northern province of Thai Nguyen become simplified, they still feature many aspects of the traditional ritual.

Exciting wedding of Dao ethnic group in north Vietnam
Early New Year festival of Cong ethnic people
Early New Year festival of Cong ethnic people

VOV.VN - The Cong ethnic people in the northwestern region of Vietnam celebrate their Tet (New Year) festival, locally known as Tet hoa mao ga or Cockscomb flower Tet), in the 11th lunar month, praying for a new bumper crop harvest in the new year. Let’s discover local people’s distinctive cultural identity of the festival.

Early New Year festival of Cong ethnic people