VOV.VN - The Ok Om Bok Festival – Ngo Junk Race is held in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang in the 10th lunar month, but some months before the festival, pagodas encourage Buddhist followers and young mento train for the junk race.

VOV.VN - The Pa Co ethnic people consider marriage to be the most important part of a person’s lifespan, with parents having to prepare offerings for their children’s wedding when they are grown-up.

VOV.VN - “Nhảy lửa”, known as “fire jumping” in English, is a ritual of the Pa Then ethnic minority people which received plenty of attention from visitors at the first festival of ethnic minority groups with a population of less than 10,000 held in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau.

VOV.VN - The Cống ethnic group in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau celebrate their annual Corn festival in November to report to their ancestors what they have done during the year.

VOV.VN - The craft of weaving retains the traditional cultural characteristics of the Co Tu ethnic people who reside in the mountainous areas in the central province of Quang Nam.

VOV.VN - The Lu ethnic group in Lai Chau province, which has fewer than 10,000 people, has retained its unique culture. The local authorities have helped the group preserve their stilt houses, costumes, festivals, and folk songs.

VOV.VN - The Co Tu ethnic group has many special rituals and customs, including a thanksgiving ceremony for the parents of one’s wife that honors family morality and demonstrates the son-in-law’s filial piety towards his wife’s family.

VOV.VN - A wide range of activities were recently held during a festival of the Tay ethnic group in northern Quang Ninh province, helping both locals and tourists to gain a better understanding about the culture of the ethnic group.

VOV.VN - The white Thai ethnic people residing in Muong So commune of Phong Tho district, Lai Chau province, are renowned for the Kin Lau Khau Mau festival (or the young rice festival) during which participants gather to pray for favourable weather and bumper crops.

VOV.VN - Ha Lau is the only mountainous commune in Tien Yen district, Quang Ninh province to have an ethnic market, visitors not only take in rich cultures of different ethnic minorities but can also join in exciting football matches played by local ethnic women.

VOV.VN - Thousands of Cham ethnic people and visitors flocked to the Po Klong Garai Temple in Phan Rang City of Ninh Thuan city in south-central Vietnam on October 14 to joyfully celebrate the traditional Kate festival.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is a culturally diverse country that is home to 54 ethnic groups, making it a magnet for many foreigners including Mark Rapoport, an American antique researcher and collector.

VOV.VN - Ma Ma Me, also known as the young rice festival of the Kho Mu ethnic people, is held annually in the northwestern province of Lai Chau with the aim of praying for favourable weather and bumper crops.

VOV.VN - Brocade weaving retains the traditional cultural characteristics of the Co Tu ethnic people.

VOV.VN - The Tay ethnic minority people often live together in small hamlets in remote mountain areas. As they rarely meet new people, the Tay take all opportunities possible to broaden their friendship and social circle.

VOV.VN - The Guol house features the unique architecture and culture of the Co Tu ethnic minority people who live mainly in Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam province along the Truong Son mountain range.

VOV.VN - A spotted-dove-shaped cake is a typical dish of the Cao Lan ethnic group.

VOV.VN - For the Khmer people, a pagoda is a place, not only for religious activities, but also to teach moral issues and personality. Soc Trang province has 92 pagodas, all of which hold classes to teach the Khmer language.

VOV.VN - The Ha Nhi Hoa ethnic group residing in the nation’s northwestern region live close to nature, with their unique costumes reflecting this habitat.

VOV.VN - This summer the Centre for the Promotion of Vietnam’s Intangible Cultural Heritages is organizing “Xam for families” sessions, which are customized to suit groups of families, children, and adults.

VOV.VN - The Khmer, one of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, live in the southern region, mainly in Soc Trang province. They have developed a rich cultural tradition, including clothing, art, architecture, music, dance, festivals, and religion.

VOV.VN - This year marks the 20th anniversary of UNESCO recognition of Nha Nhac (royal court music) as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

VOV.VN - Kh’Leang pagoda, in Ton Duc Thang street, Soc Trang city, is one of the oldest Khmer pagodas in the Mekong Delta.

VOV.VN - UNESCO recognition of the Cham people’s pottery making as Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Protection was announced at the Ninh Thuan Grape-Wine Festival 2023 on June 16.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town on the outskirts of Hanoi will host a brocade festival throughout July, with the aim of preserving and promoting the value of ethnic brocade.

VOV.VN - A wood stove plays an important role in the life of the Tay ethnic minority people as it is a place to cook and store food, and is the home of the Kitchen God believed to bless the family and ward off evil spirits.

VOV.VN - Ede girls learn from their grandmothers and mothers to weave brocade fabric and make clothes and blankets when they are little. These products are for family use and given by a bride as gifts for her in-laws.

VOV.VN - For ethnic groups in the Central Highlands, elephants are great assets that reflect the power of a family and embody the Elephant God, a symbol of luck and prosperity.

VOV.VN - Located in Chieng Mai commune of Mai Chau district, Lac village has become one of the most popular tourist destinations throughout the northern province of Hoa Binh for both local people and foreign visitors.

VOV.VN - Festivals of the Mong in the northern province of Ha Giang have many community activities such as call-and-response singing, dancing with the khèn panpipe, and playing such folk games as stick pushing, tug of war, and yến badminton.