(VOVWORLD) - Ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands have a rich treasure of musical instruments made of different materials. As their lives are closely attached to the mountains and forests, most...
(VOVWORLD) - Cao Phong district’s Boarding Middle and High School for Ethnic Minorities was established in 2002. In its 20 years of operation, the school, which exclusively serves ethnic minority pupils...
(VOVWORLD) - "Tài khoăn", which means “Longevity ritual” in the Nung language, is held on one’s birthday or in the spring, at the beginning of the year. The ritual has been...
(VOVWORLD) - When celebrating Tet, the Lunar New Year festival, each ethnic group in Vietnam has its unique traditions. On the 25th to 28th day of the last lunar month, the Tay in Binh...
(VOVWORLD) - Weaving stinging nettle hammocks is an old craft of the Thổ in Nghe An province. The craft brings them extra income and helps preserve intangible cultural values of the...
(VOVWORLD) - Co lau is the folk poetry singing of the Nung Phan Slinh people in Lang Son province. The poetry describes the wedding customs of the Nung people, including the proposal, the...
(VOVWORLD) - The Ede people are matriarchal so weddings are normally initiated by women. The bride's family is responsible for preparing betrothal gifts, and the groom's family has the privilege of...
(VOVWORLD) - Every November and December, ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands, including the Xo Dang in Kon Tum province, organize rituals to thank Gods and pray for luck and peace for...
(VOVWORLD) - Khap Thai are folk songs and romantic tunes of the Thai ethnic minority group in Vietnam which have been handed through generations verbally or in written form. Khap is...
(VOVWORLD) - Keng loóng dancing is an indispensable part of the lives and festive events of Thai ethnic people in Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province. When Thai villages conduct community tourism...
(VOVWORLD) - The Pa Then is one of the 14 ethnic groups in Vietnam with a population of fewer than 10,000. They live mainly in Bac Quang and Quang Binh district of...
(VOVWORLD) - Traditional stilt houses and their stairs are part of the unique cultural features of the Tay and Nung ethnic minority people. The stairs, especially, contain features of their rich...
(VOVWORLD) - Women of the Mong and Dao Tien ethnic minorities boast the traditional art of using beeswax to create sophisticated patterns on their costumes. They are seeking sustainable ways to...
(VOVWORLD) - The Ok Om Bok Festival – Ngo Junk Race will be held in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang from Saturday to next Monday. Some months before the festival, pagodas...
(VOVWORLD) - The new rice celebration is one of the most important rituals of the Co Tu ethnic minority to show their gratitude to heaven and earth for giving them good weather...
(VOVWORLD) - The Lu ethnic group in Lai Chau province, which has fewer than 10,000 people, has retained its unique culture. The local authorities have helped the group preserve their stilt houses,...