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26/01/2021

Son La acts to preserve Thai culture

(VOVWORLD) - The Thai are the biggest ethnic group in Son La province. They make up 54% of the province’s population. Son La has been working to preserve and promote Thai culture in Vietnam’s northwestern region.

Son La acts to preserve Thai culture

Son La acts to preserve Thai culture

(VOVWORLD) - The Thai are the biggest ethnic group in Son La province. They make up 54% of the province’s population. Son La has been working to preserve and promote Thai culture in Vietnam’s northwestern region.

18/01/2021

Ede gong performances adapt to modern life

(VOVWORLD) - As their lifestyle and customs have changed, the Ede people of Dak Lak province have changed the way they play their gongs. They have breathed new life into traditional gong performances to make them more appealing to modern audiences.

Ede gong performances adapt to modern life

Ede gong performances adapt to modern life

(VOVWORLD) - As their lifestyle and customs have changed, the Ede people of Dak Lak province have changed the way they play their gongs. They have breathed new life into traditional gong performances to make them more appealing to modern audiences.

14/01/2021

Muong people preserve mother tongue

(VOVWORLD) - In the modern world, ethnic groups must strive to preserve their culture and their mother tongue. The Muong people in Hoa Binh province have organized several programs to promote the Muong language.

Muong people preserve mother tongue

Muong people preserve mother tongue

(VOVWORLD) - In the modern world, ethnic groups must strive to preserve their culture and their mother tongue. The Muong people in Hoa Binh province have organized several programs to promote the Muong language.

06/01/2021

Improvements in Central Highlands

(VOVWORLD) - The National Program on Building New Rural Areas has given the hamlets in the Central Highlands a more modern look. Roads have been widened and public works have been rebuilt. People’s living conditions have been improved.

Improvements in Central Highlands

Improvements in Central Highlands

(VOVWORLD) - The National Program on Building New Rural Areas has given the hamlets in the Central Highlands a more modern look. Roads have been widened and public works have been rebuilt. People’s living conditions have been improved.

31/12/2020

​​“Thunder” celebration of the O Du ​

(VOVWORLD) - The O Du ethnic minority people celebrate a New Year when they hear the first thunder. It signals the New Year as well as time to begin a new crop. Until now the O Du in Nghe An province still uphold their tradition to celebrate the first thunder.

​​“Thunder” celebration of the O Du ​

​​“Thunder” celebration of the O Du ​

(VOVWORLD) - The O Du ethnic minority people celebrate a New Year when they hear the first thunder. It signals the New Year as well as time to begin a new crop. Until now the O Du in Nghe An province still uphold their tradition to celebrate the first thunder.

25/12/2020

Traditional culture of the O Du in Nghe An

(VOVWORLD) - The O Du ethnic minority group has about 600 people living mainly in Tuong Duong district in the central province of Nghe An province. They live together with the Thai, Kho Mu, and Mong people.

Traditional culture of the O Du in Nghe An

Traditional culture of the O Du in Nghe An

(VOVWORLD) - The O Du ethnic minority group has about 600 people living mainly in Tuong Duong district in the central province of Nghe An province. They live together with the Thai, Kho Mu, and Mong people.

15/12/2020

Border guards' adopted children imagine a brighter future

(VOVWORLD) - The adoption of children by border guard soldiers in Lai Chau province has helped many ethnic children in remote mountain areas attend school.

Border guards' adopted children imagine a brighter future

Border guards' adopted children imagine a brighter future

(VOVWORLD) - The adoption of children by border guard soldiers in Lai Chau province has helped many ethnic children in remote mountain areas attend school.

09/12/2020

The Thai’s custom of challenging son-in-law

(VOVWORLD) - The Thai ethnic minority in Vietnam’s northwestern region used to have a custom called “time of challenging a future son-in-law”. A man who wants to marry a girl has to stay with her family for at least a year before an official marriage.

The Thai’s custom of challenging son-in-law

The Thai’s custom of challenging son-in-law

(VOVWORLD) - The Thai ethnic minority in Vietnam’s northwestern region used to have a custom called “time of challenging a future son-in-law”. A man who wants to marry a girl has to stay with her family for at least a year before an official marriage.

05/12/2020

To Mon friendship ceremony of the Ba Na

(VOVWORLD) - The Ba Na of Vietnam’s Central Highlands celebrate many festivals each year, including a peace worship, a new rice ceremony, and To Mon – a ceremony to strengthen solidarity. The To Mon ceremony gathers family and friends to promise to share the joys and the difficulties of life.

To Mon friendship ceremony of the Ba Na

To Mon friendship ceremony of the Ba Na

(VOVWORLD) - The Ba Na of Vietnam’s Central Highlands celebrate many festivals each year, including a peace worship, a new rice ceremony, and To Mon – a ceremony to strengthen solidarity. The To Mon ceremony gathers family and friends to promise to share the joys and the difficulties of life.

16/11/2020

Ede’s health worship for elderly

(VOVWORLD) - The Ede in the Central Highlands show their filial piety for grandparents and parents through a health worship ceremony. Family members gather for the ritual to the joyful sound of gongs, the aroma of wine, and the color of special clothes for elderly people.

Ede’s health worship for elderly

Ede’s health worship for elderly

(VOVWORLD) - The Ede in the Central Highlands show their filial piety for grandparents and parents through a health worship ceremony. Family members gather for the ritual to the joyful sound of gongs, the aroma of wine, and the color of special clothes for elderly people.