(VOVworld)-The long dress or ao dai is a tight-fitting silk tunic worn over pantaloons. Although there has never been an official document designating the “ao dai” as the national dress of Vietnamese women, the tunic is worn by Vietnamese women for any important or formal occasion such as a national holiday or a traditional festival. The beautiful tunic has always been a source of pride for Vietnamese.

(VOVworld) Kho Mu ethic people hold rituals to pray for rain before the crop season begins with seeds being sown on field. They pray for ancestors and genies’ support for a bumper crop. The rituals reflect Kho Mu ethnic people’s belief in the nature’s soul. Lan Anh gives you an insight into Kho Mu’s ritual to pray for rain in Dien Bien.

(VOVworld) Vietnam aims to harmoniously resolve the relations between economic development and cultural preservation. Vietnamese cultural authorities and activists have tried to preserve and developed the value of thousands of historical and cultural relics in the country.

(VOVworld) The Hung Kings Temple Festival has been held annually to commemorate the 18 Hung Kings who founded the country. The anniversary of the death of the Hung Kings, which falls on the 10 th of the third lunar month, has become a national celebration and holiday. Vietnam is completing a dossier to submit to UNESCO for recognition of the “Hung Kings Veneration Ritual” as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

(VOVworld) The Marian Days is a main festival of the Muong ethnic people in Ba Vi district of Ha Noi. The festival represents the diversity of various ethnic groups in Vietnam as it highlights the Vietnamese tradition of patriotism, handicraft skills and the determination to overcome natural disasters.

(VOVworld) The central province of Quang Nam has been successful in bringing traditional folklore arts closer to the public. Visitors to the ancient town of Hoi An will be amazed with traditional arts being performed right on the streets, including traditional music shows, folk games and bai choi or singing while playing cards.

(VOVworld) Local food can tell tourists about culture and customs of the place they visit. We now explore traditional food of black Thai ethnic people in the northern province of Dien Bien.

(VOVworld) Each ethnic group in Vietnam has a unique cultural identity that is expressed in its traditional. Pentatonic music is typical of the Khmer people in Vietnam. The jubilant sound can be heard during Khmer festivals in the southern province of Soc Trang.

(VOVworld) Spring is Vietnam’s main festival season, a time when people pray to their genies for protection. Saint Chu Dong Tu is one of the four immortal gods in the Vietnamese pantheon. Reporter To Tuan explains the romantic legend behind the Chu Dong Tu Festival in the northern province of Hung Yen.

(VOVworld) The Communal House in the northern central highlands, often called Rong House, is a special architecture of local people. This type of house witnesses important events of the community where the time-honored traditions and customs are passed from generations to generations. We now explore the Rong House of Ba Na ethnic people in the central highlands province of Kon Tum.