[VOVWORLD] - As drums and gongs echo through the mountains and forests, members of the Cong community, one of Vietnam’s smallest ethnic groups, perform their captivating folk dances. These dances express the Cong people’s beliefs, aspirations, and strong sense of community. Join us on a journey to Dien Bien province to discover this art form, recently recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

[VOVWORLD] - The alms-bowl offering ceremony is an important ritual for Khmer followers of Theravada Buddhism. At Somrong Ek Pagoda in Nguyệt Hóa Ward, Vinh Long Province, a 15-day ceremony honors parents and ancestors while strengthening community bonds.

[VOVWORLD] - Every year, around the seventh or eighth lunar month, Khmer communities in southern Vietnam bring offerings to pagodas to mark Sene Dolta, one of their three biggest annual festivals.

[VOVWORLD] - The traditional costumes of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups reflect their distinctive identities shaped through generations. Every outfit tells a story passed down through thousands of years.

[VOVWORLD] - As the weather begins to turn cool in the mountains of Ngan Son, Thai Nguyen province, the Khau Nua Lech sticky rice fields reach the right stage for harvesting to make com, a traditional young green rice delicacy.

[VOVWORLD] - In Lam Ha Commune, Lam Dong Province, the Bo Lieng female gong ensemble has become a distinctive part of the cultural life of the K'Ho community for over 15 years. These women are preserving and enriching the beauty of the K'Ho gong culture while breathing new life into local tourism.

[VOVWORLD] - Gai cake is a beloved specialty of the Tay ethnic people in Chiem Hoa Commune, Tuyen Quang Province, with a distinctive flavor from wild forest leaves. Today, we’ll discover the traditional techniques behind this delicacy, from curing pork fat to wrapping the cakes in pairs.

[VOVWORLD] - In E De culture, the matriarchal system is clearly reflected in women’s central role in the family, most notably in their right to take the initiative in choosing and marrying a husband. This tradition is particularly evident in the ceremony welcoming the son-in-law into the wife’s family.

[VOVWORLD] - Muong Lum, which means “forgotten land” in the Thai ethnic minority language, is now part of Chieng Hac commune, Son La province. For generations, Muong Lum market days have been an integral part of life for local ethnic minority communities. Now more than a meeting place where people could preserve and pass on their cultural identity, the market welcomes visitors to discover a land that once seemed forgotten.

[VOVWORLD] - The Pa Co ethnic minority people, who live mainly in the mountainous areas of Quang Tri province and Hue city in the Truong Son Range, formed communities and clans at an early stage. Extended families live in long stilt houses called Moong houses, which serve as shared living spaces and settings for the preservation of the traditional values of the Pa Co.