Blood oath ceremony of the Mnong in Dak Lak
VOV.VN - The custom of twinning two persons of different blood lines as brothers is popular in Vietnam, for the Mnong in the central province of Dak Lak, the twinning ceremony ties the two persons and their families.
Preserving UNESCO-recognised Gong culture in Central Highlands
VOV.VN - The 2022 Gong Culture Festival was held in Gia Lai, a province in the Central Highlands, from November 18-20 to popularize and preserve the Gong cultural space.
Cafe helps with stray cat adoption in HCM City
Alex Ward and Geneva Marcelino are running cafes that work with local animal rescue shelters to help stray dogs and cats find their new homes.
Meritorious artist Cam Vui – guardian of Thai culture
Meritorious artist Cam Vui of the Thai ethnic group in Muong La district, Son La province, is well known for his dedication to Thai ethnic culture. Over the years, he has made tireless efforts to preserve local folk tunes.
Wedding of the Red Dao
VOV.VN - The northern province of Tuyen Quang is the only locality in Vietnam that gathers all Dao branches, including Dao Do, Dao Tien, and Dao Quan Chet, they have a rich cultural life with a number of age-old festivals and customs.
The Ma’s ritual to pay gratitude to the Forest Genie
VOV.VN - The Forest Genie ritual is observed by the Ma ethnic people in Cat Tien district of the Central Highland province of Lam Dong to show their gratitude and respect for what nature gives them in a spirit of receiving and conserving.
Xoe Thai folk art honored by UNESCO
VOV.VN - Xoe Thai is a unique art form in the cultural and religious life of the Thai ethnic minority in the northwestern province of Son La.
Preserving UNESCO-recognised Then singing in Vietnam
VOV.VN - People living in the northern mountainous localities are preserving and promoting Then singing, an important aspect of the Tay, Nung, and Thai culture, which has been recognized by UNESCO as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Hanoi artisan preserves the art of making toy figurines
VOV.VN - For more than 20 years artisan Dang Van Hau of Phu Xuyen district in Hanoi has been researching ways to improve the traditional craft of making To he, toy figurines made from rice dough.
Dancing ceremony of the Red Dao
VOV.VN - The Dao ethnic minority people observe many ceremonies and festivals each year. Like other Dao branches living in Vietnam’s northern mountain provinces, the Dance Festival of the Dao Tien in Son La province is the biggest community event.