Xo dang epics preserved for future generations
Xo dang epics preserved for future generations

VOV.VN - The Ede people’s Khan, the M’nong group’s Ot ndrong, and the Ba Na people’s Ho Mon are the first that come to mind when discussing epics of Vietnam’s Central Highlands. People are less familiar with the Xo dang group’s epics. 

Xo dang epics preserved for future generations
Thai stilt house culture
Thai stilt house culture

VOV.VN - The Thai, one of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups, settle mainly in valleys near waterways which are suitable for growing wet rice and flax. The Thai live in stilt houses in which their culture and lifestyle have developed and are preserved.

Thai stilt house culture
Wedding customs of the Cao Lan people in Bac Giang province
Wedding customs of the Cao Lan people in Bac Giang province

VOV.VN - Marriage is an important event in a person’s life. It marks a turning point toward maturity and love. A wedding ceremony of the Cao Lan ethnic people in Bac Giang province is simple but involves prescribed procedures.

Wedding customs of the Cao Lan people in Bac Giang province
Ca Tru club helps preserve traditional art form
Ca Tru club helps preserve traditional art form

VOV.VN - Hai Phong has done its best to restore and promote the art of ca tru or ceremonial singing over the years. This is reflected in the successful revitalization of the Hai Phong Ca Tru Guild after 25 years, with beautiful performances, young female vocalists, instrumentalists and musicians. 

Ca Tru club helps preserve traditional art form
Longevity celebration of Nung ethnic minority people
Longevity celebration of Nung ethnic minority people

VOV.VN - There are approximately 80 thousand Nung people living in the northern province of Bac Giang, 45 km north of Hanoi. They earn a living from rice growing and gathering. Birthdays or longevity celebrations are among the most important events in Nung people’s lives.

Longevity celebration of Nung ethnic minority people
Hue delicacies tempting to every palate
Hue delicacies tempting to every palate

VOV.VN - Hue cuisine is different from food in other parts of Vietnam. It is characterized by diverse ingredients, delicate preparation, and artful presentation. This has made Hue cuisine tempting to every palate. 

Hue delicacies tempting to every palate
Dum singing of the Muong
Dum singing of the Muong

VOV.VN - The Muong are the fourth-largest of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. The Muong people inhabit northern mountains, mainly in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces, where they still maintain their unique culture, an important element of which is Dum singing.

Dum singing of the Muong
Wedding ceremony of the Red Dao
Wedding ceremony of the Red Dao

VOV.VN - Getting married is a significant milestone in a person’s life. Wedding rituals of the Red Dao ethnic people embrace traditional cultural features that need to be promoted and preserved. Let’s explore a wedding ceremony of the Red Dao in Pu Quan village, Muong Lat district, in Thanh Hoa province.

Wedding ceremony of the Red Dao
Longevity celebration of the Nung in Bac Giang
Longevity celebration of the Nung in Bac Giang

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese have a tradition of worshipping their ancestors to honor their predecessors’ merit. But the Nung people of Bac Giang province don’t worship the deceased. Instead, they celebrate grandparents and parents’ birthdays to wish them longevity.

Longevity celebration of the Nung in Bac Giang
Dong Xam silver craft village preserves tradition
Dong Xam silver craft village preserves tradition

VOV.VN - Dong Xam village in Thai Binh province is one of three places well-known for the silver carving craft, together with Hang Bac Street and Dinh Cong village in Hanoi. Also known as Duong Tham, the 600-year old village is now located in Hong Thai commune, Kien Xuong district.

Dong Xam silver craft village preserves tradition