Rain praying ritual of the X’tieng

Rain praying ritual of the X’tieng

(VOVWORLD) - The rain praying ritual is a folk belief practice of the X’tieng ethnic minority in Bu Dang district, Binh Phuoc province. Every year, before the rainy season, the X’tieng...
Tay people promote Luon Coi folk singing

Tay people promote Luon Coi folk singing

(VOVWORLD) - Luon Coi folk singing of the Tay ethnic minority is recognized as a national intangible heritage. The Tay in Bao Lam district in the northern mountain province of Cao Bang have...
Yen badminton festival of the Mong

Yen badminton festival of the Mong

(VOVWORLD) - Festivals of the Mong in the northern province of Ha Giang have many community activities such as call-and-response singing, dancing with the khen panpipe, and playing such folk games as...
Rain ritual of the Ede

Rain ritual of the Ede

(VOVWORLD) - April is the peak of the dry season in the Central Highlands. In this month the Ede people in Bon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province, hold a ceremony to pray for rain...
Rhyming words of the Ede people

Rhyming words of the Ede people

(VOVWORLD) - The art of rhyming words of the Ede in the Central Highlands is a folk treasure which has been handed down from generation to generation
Reputable Ede people promote their influence

Reputable Ede people promote their influence

(VOVWORLD) - The Central Province of Dak Lak has more than 900 reputable people of ethnic groups. Among them, the prestigious Ede people have made important contributions to local socio-economic development...
String of beads in the life of the K'Ho

String of beads in the life of the K'Ho

(VOVWORLD) - Strings of beads are important jewelry for the K'Ho ethnic people in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. The beads are agate in various colors and shaped round or...
Drum-breaking Festival of the Ma Coong

Drum-breaking Festival of the Ma Coong

(VOVWORLD) - Beating drums until they break is a special festival of the Ma Coong ethnic people in Quang Binh province to pray for favorable weather, bumper crops, a prosperous village, healthy...
Spinning top, a folk game of the Tay

Spinning top, a folk game of the Tay

(VOVWORLD) - Folk games are an indispensable part of festivals in Vietnam whenever spring comes. Tuc khang, which means spinning top, is a popular folk game for both Tay men and...
Wedding of the San Chi

Wedding of the San Chi

(VOVWORLD) - Spring arrives and life gets warmer. The San Chi in Binh Lieu district, Quang Ninh province often organize weddings in spring, the season of love
Literacy gives hope to ethnic women

Literacy gives hope to ethnic women

(VOVWORLD) - For many ethnic people living in border areas of Son La province, going to school is a dream come true. Literacy classes have given them hope for a brighter...
Jrai brocade marketed nationwide

Jrai brocade marketed nationwide

(VOVWORLD) - Brocade weaving is a unique cultural practice of the Jrai people in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai. While restoring the traditional craft, many businesses and individuals have...
Tra Vinh people enjoy freedom of religion

Tra Vinh people enjoy freedom of religion

(VOVWORLD) - Tra Vinh province has a population of about 1 million people, who belong to the Kinh, Khmer, and Hoa ethnic groups. They are followers of Buddhism, Catholicism, Cao Dai, Protestantism, and some...
Tra Vinh pagodas preserve Khmer language

Tra Vinh pagodas preserve Khmer language

(VOVWORLD) - Teaching Khmer language at Khmer Theravada Buddhist pagodas has long been a tradition in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh. All pagodas in the province have Khmer language classes for people...
Lang Son promotes learning of ethnic languages

Lang Son promotes learning of ethnic languages

(VOVWORLD) - 80% of the population in the northern birder province of Lang Son are Tay, Nung, Dao, Hoa, San Chay, and Mong, who speak their ethnic languages and practice different customs and...