Vietnamese community in Laos preserves cultural identity amid modern trends

Vietnamese community in Laos preserves cultural identity amid modern trends

VOV.VN - Culture serves as the identity of every nation. For the Vietnamese community in Laos, preserving and promoting traditional cultural values is both a source of deep pride and a way to affirm their enduring presence across generations.

Female gong ensemble promotes K'Ho cultural identity
Ede people’s new-rice ritual reenacted in Dak Lak
A centuries-old boat reflects cultural heritage of Khmer community
Village water sources: The lifeblood of Central Highlands communities
Bau Truc pottery: Where Cham heritage takes shape in clay
Bau Truc pottery: Where Cham heritage takes shape in clay

VOV.VN - Bau Truc, one of Southeast Asia’s oldest pottery villages, preserves Cham craftsmanship through generations of artisans who hand-shape clay into pottery while adapting traditional techniques to modern life.

Bau Truc pottery: Where Cham heritage takes shape in clay
Traditional paper-making craft of the Nung An people in Cao Bang
Traditional paper-making craft of the Nung An people in Cao Bang

VOV.VN - In Dia Tren village, Cao Bang Province, the Nung An ethnic people continue to preserve a traditional handmade paper-making craft passed down through generations, with each sheet of paper reflecting a close connection between people, nature and cultural heritage.

Traditional paper-making craft of the Nung An people in Cao Bang
Cham traditions come alive at Kate Festival in Lam Dong province
Cham traditions come alive at Kate Festival in Lam Dong province

VOV.VN - At the ancient Po Sah Inu Tower in Lam Dong province, the sounds of Saranai trumpets and Ginang drums accompany traditional Cham dances and rituals during the 2026 Kate Festival, bringing the community’s cultural heritage to life for locals and visitors alike.

Cham traditions come alive at Kate Festival in Lam Dong province
Indigo hues, cultural imprint of Nung An people in Cao Bang
Indigo hues, cultural imprint of Nung An people in Cao Bang

VOV.VN - In Quang Uyen Commune, Cao Bang province, deep indigo shades permeate the daily life and woven fabrics of the Nung An. Through local artisans' skilled hands, weaving and indigo dyeing preserve indigenous knowledge while embodying the community's journey to safeguard its identity amid changing times.

Indigo hues, cultural imprint of Nung An people in Cao Bang
In Vietnam's highlands, a Thai woman builds a US$232,000 organic business
In Vietnam's highlands, a Thai woman builds a US$232,000 organic business

After leaving an US$850-a-month accounting job, Vi Thi Thu Ha turned to nature-friendly farming in northern Vietnam. Her cooperative now supplies more than 110 Hanoi school kitchens and creates jobs for ethnic minority women.

In Vietnam's highlands, a Thai woman builds a US$232,000 organic business
Vietnamese identity finds new expression in creative design
Vietnamese identity finds new expression in creative design

The combination of contemporary needs and cultural heritage is giving rise to products with a distinct Vietnamese identity, as local brands draw on traditional materials, craftsmanship and cultural stories to develop fashion, furniture and consumer goods.

Vietnamese identity finds new expression in creative design
Festival keeps Uoc Le’s 500-year-old sausage-making tradition alive
Festival keeps Uoc Le’s 500-year-old sausage-making tradition alive

VOV.VN - Residents of Uoc Le Village on the outskirts of Hanoi held the Ky Phuoc ceremony and festival on September 22, celebrating their 500-year-old sausage-making tradition while praying for peace, prosperity and favourable weather.

Festival keeps Uoc Le’s 500-year-old sausage-making tradition alive
The Xinh Mun: Life and traditions midway up the mountains
The Xinh Mun: Life and traditions midway up the mountains

VOV.VN - Living mainly in the northwestern mountains and border areas, the Xinh Mun have developed distinctive farming practices, housing styles and customs shaped by their natural surroundings, while preserving many traditional cultural values amid significant changes in their livelihoods.

The Xinh Mun: Life and traditions midway up the mountains
Xip Xi - the White Thai festival of love and gratitude
Xip Xi - the White Thai festival of love and gratitude

VOV.VN - Held after the harvest season, Xip Xi is a traditional festival of the White Thai community in Phu Yen commune, Son La province, that has been passed down through generations as a celebration of children, gratitude for the buffalo and hopes for peace and prosperity.

Xip Xi - the White Thai festival of love and gratitude
Thăk Côn Festival brings the spiritual heritage of Khmer culture to Hanoi
Thăk Côn Festival brings the spiritual heritage of Khmer culture to Hanoi

VOV.VN - The Thăk Côn Festival, also known as the Coconut Offering Festival, brings a 300-year-old Khmer spiritual tradition from southern Vietnam to Hanoi, blending traditional beliefs with Theravada Buddhist practices in a tradition recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2025.

Thăk Côn Festival brings the spiritual heritage of Khmer culture to Hanoi
Linen weaving keeps Mong traditions alive
Linen weaving keeps Mong traditions alive

Over generations, flax linen weaving has become an integral part of the cultural life of the Mong people in Lung Tam Commune of Tuyen Quang Province.

Linen weaving keeps Mong traditions alive
French groom brings horse-drawn carriages to pick up bride in Thai Nguyen
French groom brings horse-drawn carriages to pick up bride in Thai Nguyen

A French groom who has grown fond of Vietnamese culture proposed an unusual idea for a wedding ceremony - arriving with a convoy of horse-drawn carriages carrying traditional engagement gifts.

French groom brings horse-drawn carriages to pick up bride in Thai Nguyen
Preserving coastal cultural identity through Phan Thiet's Whale Festival
Preserving coastal cultural identity through Phan Thiet's Whale Festival

VOV.VN - The main procession of Leng Ong Sanh, a key ritual of the 2026 Whale Festival (Le hoi Cau ngu), took place on August 2 at sea, along the Ca Ty River, and through central streets in Phan Thiet ward, Lam Dong province.

Preserving coastal cultural identity through Phan Thiet's Whale Festival
Dak Lak digitises Ba Na harvest ritual to safeguard living heritage
Dak Lak digitises Ba Na harvest ritual to safeguard living heritage

VOV.VN - Vietnam is combining community-led preservation with digital technology to safeguard one of the traditional harvest rituals of the Ba Na ethnic minority, reflecting a broader effort to protect intangible cultural heritage while supporting sustainable tourism and cultural development.

Dak Lak digitises Ba Na harvest ritual to safeguard living heritage
Traditional arts come alive in Hanoi's new cultural heritage space
Traditional arts come alive in Hanoi's new cultural heritage space

VOV.VN - Through live performances and hands-on activities, weekend performances by Hanoi's West Lake are making centuries-old art forms such as ca trù (ceremonial singing) and water puppetry more accessible to a wider audience.

Traditional arts come alive in Hanoi's new cultural heritage space
E De bridegroom welcoming ritual turned into cultural tourism experience in Dak Lak
E De bridegroom welcoming ritual turned into cultural tourism experience in Dak Lak

VOV.VN - The Culture and Tourism Center in Dak Lak province, Vietnam's Central Highlands, organized the 7th Gong Culture performance under the theme "The Sound of the Wedding Day" to serve the public and tourists at the Dak Lak Museum on the morning of July 18.

E De bridegroom welcoming ritual turned into cultural tourism experience in Dak Lak
Happiness Road reveals beauty and history of northern highlands
Happiness Road reveals beauty and history of northern highlands

People often say that a trip to Ha Giang - now Tuyen Quang Province - is not complete without a journey along the 'Happiness Road'.

Happiness Road reveals beauty and history of northern highlands
Green rice offerings preserve Tay ethnic people's harvest traditions
Green rice offerings preserve Tay ethnic people's harvest traditions

VOV.VN - Every autumn, the Tay ethnic people in Nghia Do commune, northern Lao Cai province, celebrate the rice harvest by making cốm (green rice flakes) and offering the season's first harvest to ancestors and deities - a centuries-old tradition symbolising gratitude and hopes for prosperity.

Green rice offerings preserve Tay ethnic people's harvest traditions
Son La woman opens restaurant in Australia, reveals ‘best-seller’
Son La woman opens restaurant in Australia, reveals ‘best-seller’

Making an impression with boldly flavored dishes rich in Northwest Vietnam identity, a Vietnamese owner in Australia decorates her popular restaurant with brocade fabrics and bamboo items.

Son La woman opens restaurant in Australia, reveals ‘best-seller’
Duck-catching contest livens up Hanoi's Chem Communial House Festival
Duck-catching contest livens up Hanoi's Chem Communial House Festival

VOV.VN - Young men dive into the village pond to catch ducks during the Chem Communal House Festival in Hanoi, a traditional folk game that recreates the festive spirit of Vietnam's village celebrations.

Duck-catching contest livens up Hanoi's Chem Communial House Festival
How three generations are keeping M'nong culture alive
How three generations are keeping M'nong culture alive

VOV.VN - In a small wooden house in the Central Highlands, three generations of a M'nong family are keeping their cultural heritage alive, through a grandmother's lullabies, a mother's songs and a daughter's traditional dances.

How three generations are keeping M'nong culture alive
Pa Co people’s A Rieu Ar Puc: Where disputes end and unity begins
Pa Co people’s A Rieu Ar Puc: Where disputes end and unity begins

Living amid the majestic Truong Son mountain range, the Pa Co people have preserved a rich cultural heritage, including a system of customary laws that has guided community life for generations.

Pa Co people’s A Rieu Ar Puc: Where disputes end and unity begins
Bo Y women keep traditional textile crafts alive in Northern Vietnam
Bo Y women keep traditional textile crafts alive in Northern Vietnam

VOV.VN - In former Ha Giang province, now part of Tuyen Quang province, Bo Y women continue to preserve traditional weaving, indigo dyeing and embroidery, keeping their cultural heritage alive through distinctive handmade attire.

Bo Y women keep traditional textile crafts alive in Northern Vietnam
Bun Komsan Sroc peace-praying festival preserves Khmer traditions in Vinh Long
Bun Komsan Sroc peace-praying festival preserves Khmer traditions in Vinh Long

VOV.VN - The Bun Komsan Sroc peace-praying festival is a long-standing spiritual tradition of the Khmer community in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long, expressing gratitude for a bountiful harvest and prayers for peace and well-being.

Bun Komsan Sroc peace-praying festival preserves Khmer traditions in Vinh Long
Cultural club set up to preserve X’tieng’s indigenous identity in modern life
Cultural club set up to preserve X’tieng’s indigenous identity in modern life

VOV.VN - The People’s Committee of Tan Hung commune in Dong Nai city has established the Traditional X’tieng Cultural Club model, aiming to preserve and promote the distinctive cultural heritage of the X’tieng ethnic community in the locality.

Cultural club set up to preserve X’tieng’s indigenous identity in modern life
Traditional “Hội Kiêng gió” features phở stir-frying and Dao embroidery contests
Traditional “Hội Kiêng gió” features phở stir-frying and Dao embroidery contests

VOV.VN-Embroidery competitions, phở (Vietnamese noodle soup) stir-frying contests and traditional feasts featuring mountain specialties added to the lively atmosphere of “Hội Kiêng gió” (Wind-Avoidance Festival) in Hoanh Mo commune, Quang Ninh province, highlighting the cultural traditions of the Dao ethnic community.

Traditional “Hội Kiêng gió” features phở stir-frying and Dao embroidery contests
First “Gánh vị Đà Nẵng” parade captures attention on My Khe Beach
First “Gánh vị Đà Nẵng” parade captures attention on My Khe Beach

VOV.VN - The “Gánh vị Đà Nẵng” (Da Nang Flavor Parade) was held on the evening of May 20 for the first time along My Khe Beach and nearby tourist streets in the central city of Da Nang.

First “Gánh vị Đà Nẵng” parade captures attention on My Khe Beach
Tay people’s ritual for peace and protection preserved in Northern Vietnam
Tay people’s ritual for peace and protection preserved in Northern Vietnam

VOV.VN - Over the years, the Tay ethnic community in Thai Nguyen province has preserved a ritual for peace and spiritual protection, reflecting their worldview, cultural beliefs and aspirations for harmony across generations.

Tay people’s ritual for peace and protection preserved in Northern Vietnam
Hidden island off central Vietnam leaves foreign visitor enchanted
Hidden island off central Vietnam leaves foreign visitor enchanted

A small island off Vietnam’s central coast has captured the heart of a Romanian traveler who says he fell in love with the destination at first sight.

Hidden island off central Vietnam leaves foreign visitor enchanted
Hanoi craft village busy for bamboo and rattan export orders
Hanoi craft village busy for bamboo and rattan export orders

VOV.VN - In the century-old Phu Vinh bamboo and rattan craft village in Hanoi, craftsmen are busy completing many environmentally friendly products such as handbags, gift baskets, and rattan furniture to serve the domestic market and export to many countries around the world.

Hanoi craft village busy for bamboo and rattan export orders