(VOVworld)- Cat Cat village is a must-see for visitors to Sapa because of its beautiful landscape and the unique cultural traditions of the Mong ethnic minority people.

(VOVworld) - Vietnam has made an effort to preserve the Gong culture of the Central Highlands, recognized by UNESCO as an intangible world cultural heritage. Gong performances entertain tourists while promoting the unique folklore culture of the Central Highlands and enabling local people to raise their incomes.

(VOVworld)-Rach village in Hong Quang commune, Nam Dinh province, is famous for its water puppetry troupe. The vitality of the folk art despite ups and downs of life has been attributed to local people’s efforts in handing down the arts through generations. VOV today reports on the preservation of water puppetry in this village.

(VOVworld)- UNESCO has recognized Vietnam’s Hung Kings worshiping ritual in Phu Tho province as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage. This is a great honor for Vietnam and Phu Tho province Vietnamese spiritual culture has now been acknowledged globally. The recognition brings with it a heavy responsibility for Vietnamese people- preserving and promoting the values of this heritage in the community.

(VOVworld)- Vietnam’s first ever Cham temple tower built by contemporary architects and artisans has opened in Hanoi as part of Vietnam’s Cultural Heritage Day. The Cham tower’s inauguration ceremony featured traditional ceremonies organized by Cham people. This was an opportunity to promote the uniqueness of Cham culture and strengthen exchanges between ethnic minority groups in Vietnam.

(VOVworld)- “International integration has become a popular phrase in Vietnam in recent years”. At the 4th International Workshop on Vietnamese studies held recently in Hanoi, Vietnam’s cultural integration was a major agenda item.

(VOVworld) - Themed “Explore Red River Delta Civilization”, the 8th Vietnam Heritage Day has been held in Hanoi. This week’s event kick started activities of the National Tourism Year, which aim to promote tangible and intangible cultural characteristics of the Red River Delta.

(VOVworld)-Jew’s harp is one of popular musical instruments of ethnic minority groups in the central highlands region and H’mong ethnic group in northern province of Ha Giang. For H’mong ethnic people, Jew’s harps are not only a musical instrument but also a tool for them to express their love to each other.

(VOVworld)- The 4th Then singing festival held recently in Lang Son province revitalized the folk art of Tay and Nung ethnic minority groups in northern Vietnam. It also featured cultural values of local people like ritual ceremony, a collection of traditional Tinh musical instruments and samples of stilt houses of Tay ethnic group and a book of Nom scripts. The festival was like a miniature museum of special cultural heritage of Vietnam’s northern region.

(VOVworld)- With a 3,200 km coast, Vietnam has always been closely associated with the sea. Fishermen setting out on a voyage always pray to God to look after them and bring them luck.