Ancestor worship, a sacred rite of the Lo Lo in Ha Giang province
Ancestor worship, a sacred rite of the Lo Lo in Ha Giang province

VOV.VN - The Lo Lo ethnic minority people live mostly in Lung Cu commune, Ha Giang province. They live harmoniously with other ethnic groups of the Dong Van stone plateau while maintaining their ancient customs and traditions.

Ancestor worship, a sacred rite of the Lo Lo in Ha Giang province
Tomb house of the Co Tu
Tomb house of the Co Tu

VOV.VN - A tomb house built on the grave of a dead person is typical of folk belief of the Co Tu ethnic minority who live in Vietnam’s central region.

Tomb house of the Co Tu
We love Nha Trang, Russian travelers reveal
We love Nha Trang, Russian travelers reveal

VOV.VN - Upon falling in love with the land and people of Nha Trang, the central city of Vietnam, at first sight, several Russian travelers to the locality have decided to stay longer and look for a job.

We love Nha Trang, Russian travelers reveal
Try the special beer of the Ha Nhi
Try the special beer of the Ha Nhi

The Ha Nhi, an ethnic minority group in Bat Xat, in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, has a traditional beer that has existed for hundreds of years, but few people have had a chance to enjoy it.

Try the special beer of the Ha Nhi
Unique marriage custom of the Raglai
Unique marriage custom of the Raglai

VOV.VN - The Raglai are a matriarchal ethnic minority group who live in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. When a Raglai couple decides to get married, the girl’s family decides everything.

Unique marriage custom of the Raglai
Foreigners unite with Da Nang in COVID-19 fight
Foreigners unite with Da Nang in COVID-19 fight

VOV.VN - A group of foreign teachers in the central city of Da Nang have pooled their resources and mobilised their friends to purchase essential goods in an effort to help underprivileged people impacted by the battle against the novel coronavirus.

Foreigners unite with Da Nang in COVID-19 fight
Foreign nationals unite to help Vietnam in COVID-19 fight
Foreign nationals unite to help Vietnam in COVID-19 fight

VOV.VN - A group of foreign citizens living and working in Vietnam have come together in an effort to contribute to the nation’s fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Foreign nationals unite to help Vietnam in COVID-19 fight
Hanoi – endless inspiration for poets
Hanoi – endless inspiration for poets

VOV.VN - Poems about Hanoi resist the flow of time, preserving the ancient values from a millennium ago and promoting contemporary features. Hanoi has always been an endless inspiration for poets.

Hanoi – endless inspiration for poets
Thoughts of an American living in HCM City during COVID-19
Thoughts of an American living in HCM City during COVID-19

VOV.VN - Christopher Otis, an American living in Ho Chi Minh City who works as a teacher, photographer, and geographer, feels pride in Vietnam being his second home.

Thoughts of an American living in HCM City during COVID-19
“Vietnam We Thank You–Việt Nam Cố Lên”: Touching messages from expats
“Vietnam We Thank You–Việt Nam Cố Lên”: Touching messages from expats

The messages have caught public attention and been widely shared over the last few days.

“Vietnam We Thank You–Việt Nam Cố Lên”: Touching messages from expats
Wedding rituals of the Bo Y
Wedding rituals of the Bo Y

VOV.VN - After spring dating, when cold wind begins to blow, young ethnic boys and girls in the northwest mountain region decide to get married.

Wedding rituals of the Bo Y
Ancient Thai language preserved
Ancient Thai language preserved

VOV.VN - In modern society, the traditional culture and particularly the ancient language of the Thai people has been increasingly neglected. In an effort to preserve the language, Dien Bien province has opened classes to teach ancient Thai writing.

Ancient Thai language preserved
Cham ethnic villages shine with impressive cultural characteristics
Cham ethnic villages shine with impressive cultural characteristics

VOV.VN - The mosques with their ancient and impressive architecture are  where Cham men practice five religious services a day. Cham women are busy at the loom every day.

Cham ethnic villages shine with impressive cultural characteristics
Lo Cuong rice noodle village thrives despite urbanization
Lo Cuong rice noodle village thrives despite urbanization

VOV.VN - Located about 50km east of Hanoi, Lo Cuong village, famous for dried rice noodles, is one of the age-old craft villages in Hai Duong city. In recent years, the village has changed dramatically amid rapid urbanization.

Lo Cuong rice noodle village thrives despite urbanization
Ok Om Bok Festival of the Khmer
Ok Om Bok Festival of the Khmer

VOV.VN - The Khmer in Vietnam’s southern region are celebrating the Ok Om Bok or Moon Worship Festival.

Ok Om Bok Festival of the Khmer
Music in wedding ritual of Red Dao in Lao Cai province
Music in wedding ritual of Red Dao in Lao Cai province

VOV.VN - For the Red Dao, a ceremonial music band is an important part of happy events such as wedding ceremonies. The cheerful sound of clarinets and drums expresses the joy of the bride, bridegroom, and their guests.

Music in wedding ritual of Red Dao in Lao Cai province
Love in Pieu scarf of Thai women
Love in Pieu scarf of Thai women

VOV.VN - The ethnic Black Thai of Vietnam’s northwestern region value the Pieu scarf as a symbol of love and an important clothing accessory for women. All Black Thai women can weave and embroider Pieu scarves.

Love in Pieu scarf of Thai women
Traditional clothes of the Nung
Traditional clothes of the Nung

VOV.VN - The indigo clothes of the Nung in Cao Bang province are distinguishable from others by their designs, which have very few decorations or embroidery. Nung clothing reflects their culture and customs.

Traditional clothes of the Nung
Rock stilt houses of Tay ethnic people in Cao Bang province
Rock stilt houses of Tay ethnic people in Cao Bang province

VOV.VN - Khuoi Ky village in Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province, is famous for its stilt houses built of rocks and its tradition of worshipping the Rock God.

Rock stilt houses of Tay ethnic people in Cao Bang province
Weaving – traditional craft of Tay ethnic minority
Weaving – traditional craft of Tay ethnic minority

VOV.VN - Brocades are typical weaving and sewing products of the Tay people in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang. They are well-known for their colorful patterns which have been passed from generation to generation. The craft is most active in Phu Ngoc commune, Ha Quang district.

Weaving – traditional craft of Tay ethnic minority
Fire dance of Red Dao in Dien Bien province
Fire dance of Red Dao in Dien Bien province

VOV.VN - Dien Bien province is home to about 6,000 Dao people of the Red Dao, Dao Quan Chet, and Dao Khau branches. The Dao observe many religious and cultural ceremonies and festivals. 

Fire dance of Red Dao in Dien Bien province
Arieu Ping, the reburial festival of the Pa Ko
Arieu Ping, the reburial festival of the Pa Ko

VOV.VN - For the Pa Ko ethnic people, taking care of ancestral tombs is not a family’s private affair, but the responsibility of the whole village.

Arieu Ping, the reburial festival of the Pa Ko
“Ta dieu”, a religious symbol of the Thai
“Ta dieu”, a religious symbol of the Thai

VOV.VN - The Thai in Son La province have many cultural and ritual customs. Planting or hanging Ta dieu is a typical rite which has been handed down from generation to generation.

“Ta dieu”, a religious symbol of the Thai
Red Dao observe Day for Thunderbolt Deity
Red Dao observe Day for Thunderbolt Deity

VOV.VN - The Red Dao have many observances throughout the year, such as abstention day after the Forest Worship on the first day of a New Year and Days of the Wind and Thunderbolt Deities.

Red Dao observe Day for Thunderbolt Deity
Xip Xi Festival of the White Thai
Xip Xi Festival of the White Thai

VOV.VN - The White Thai ethnic minority celebrate their Xip Xi Festival on the 14th day of the 7th lunar month in the leisure time before the fall harvest.

Xip Xi Festival of the White Thai
Traditional costumes of the Lu ethnic minority
Traditional costumes of the Lu ethnic minority

VOV.VN - The Lu ethnic minority of Lai Chau province have long earned their living by growing cotton, raising silkworms, spinning thread and weaving fabrics.

Traditional costumes of the Lu ethnic minority
Wedding customs of the Ha Nhi ethnic group
Wedding customs of the Ha Nhi ethnic group

VOV.VN - Expressing one’s love through music, running away to the beloved’s house, and scaling money on the wedding day are some of the unique wedding customs of the Ha Nhi ethnic people in Muong Te district, Lai Chau province.

Wedding customs of the Ha Nhi ethnic group
Stick puppetry of the Tay
Stick puppetry of the Tay

VOV.VN -  The Tay often stage stick puppetry at their New Year’s celebration and also at the Going to the Field Festival, a custom that has existed for more than 200 years. 

Stick puppetry of the Tay
Silver in the life of Thai people
Silver in the life of Thai people

VOV.VN - The Thai people living in Vietnam’s northwestern region highly treasure silver. They use and gift silver jewelry and products at important events such as weddings and religious ceremonies.

Silver in the life of Thai people
Indigo clothes of the Tay
Indigo clothes of the Tay

VOV.VN - Indigo is a dominant color of clothes of many Vietnamese ethnic groups. The Tay in the northern region say that the tradition of using the indigo plant to dye fabric is derived from a folktale of the faithful love of a young couple.

Indigo clothes of the Tay