(VOVWORLD) - The rain praying ceremony is a spiritual and cultural activity, representing the distinctive identity of the Jrai ethnic group in Gia Lai province. The Jrai people have preserved the ritual’s original traditional values, enriching the cultural heritage of ethnic Central Highlanders.

(VOVWORLD) - In the sun-drenched, windy central region of Vietnam, the Cham community have developed a brilliant culture that adds to the diversity of Vietnam’s ethnic groups. Traditional festivals such as a weather-praying ceremony and the Kate festival, held at the ancient Cham towers, to the sound of the Paranung drums and Saranai clarinets, are important religious and cultural events where people connect with deities, nature, and with one another.

(VOVWORLD) - For the Khmer people in the Mekong Delta, the Ngo junk (longboat) is a cultural and religious symbol. The Ngo junks are always decorated with striking motifs and colors, each featuring an artistic pair of eyes and a distinctive mascot at the bow.

(VOVWORLD) - For generations, the K’Ho community in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has grown corn as their main crop. They have cooked various dishes such as mixture of corn and rice, sour corn soup, hot corn soup, sweet corn porridge, and corn cake.

(VOVWORLD) - In the forests and mountains of the Central Highlands, above the sound of the wind and streams, travelers may sometimes hear the sound of a dinh tut flute, the traditional instrument of the Ede people. The đing tŭt is considered the voice of their cultural heritage.

(VOVWORLD) - The parent-child bonding rite is an age-old custom of the Ede ethnic minority in the Central Highlands that embodies the spirit of unity and fosters solidarity among different families and clans.

(VOVWORLD) - People in Tuy An Dong commune, Dak Lak province (formerly Tuy An district, Phu Yen province) have managed to modify the traditional lithophones made from slabs of natural stone. The modified instrument has made the commune a popular tourist destination.

(VOVWORLD) - The La Chi ethnic minority people mainly live in Ban Lien Commune, Lao Cai province. They have preserved many traditional customs, including making their own clothes.

(VOVWORLD) - Ethnic communities in Thai Nguyen province observe many age-old rituals. The crop praying ceremony of the Tay and Nung people is an important annual event to express gratitude to the deities and pray for favorable weather and abundant harvests.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ki pah horn is a cultural symbol used by the Ede ethnic minority people in the Central Highlands to communicate with deities and to lead their most sacred rituals. Unlike the resonant sound of gongs or the lively flow of flutes, the Ki pah produces a deep, echoing tone as it carries the sound of the earth, trees, and wind.