(VOVWORLD) - The Co Tu ethnic group has many special rituals and customs, including a thanksgiving ceremony for the parents of one’s wife. The ceremony honors family morality...
(VOVWORLD) - The Kho Mu ethnic minority group in Lai Chau province owns a treasure of unique culture, traditions, and customs. They hold their traditional New Rice Welcome Ritual, known as the Ma Ma...
(VOVWORLD) - Dak Lak province has been enhancing activities to preserve the culture ofthe Central Highlands’ indigenous groups. Besides classes on gong music and folk singing and dancing, Dak Lak has...
(VOVWORLD) - Rice has always been part of the life of the Van Kieu on the Truong Son mountain range in Quang Tri province. Because their life depends on the terraced rice...
(VOVWORLD) - To every Vietnamese, President Ho Chi Minh was a great leader and beloved father, who dedicated his life to the cause of national liberation and unification. To show respect, gratitude, and remembrance...
(VOVWORLD) - Brocade weaving retains the traditional cultural characteristics of the Co Tu ethnic people. The craft took shape since the Co Tu discovered the cotton tree (Kpay) originally growing in the forest...
(VOVWORLD) - Tung tung da dá is a traditional community dance of the Co Tu ethnic minority. The beautiful dance shows a harmony between men and women, symbolizing yin and yang in...
(VOVWORLD) - The Tay ethnic minority people often live together in small hamlets in remote mountain areas. As they rarely meet new people, the Tay take all opportunities possible to broaden their friendship and...
(VOVWORLD) - The Guol House features the unique architecture and culture of the Co Tu. It’s a sacred and intimate symbol in the material and cultural life of the ethnic minority...
(VOVWORLD) - A spotted-dove-shaped cake is a typical dish of the Cao Lan ethnic group. It combines the taste of pandan leaves and the sweet aroma of glutinous rice. The cake,...
(VOVWORLD) - For the Khmer people, a pagoda is a place, not only for religious activities, but also to teach moral issues and personality. Soc Trang province has 92 pagodas, all...
(VOVWORLD) - "Catch a wife" is a traditional custom of the Mong and some other ethnic groups in Vietnam’s northwest region. The custom of a man pulling a woman to be his wife usually takes place at fairs and...
(VOVWORLD) - Khmer is one of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. The Khmer live in the southern region, mainly in Soc Trang province. They have developed a rich cultural tradition including clothing, art, architecture,...
(VOVWORLD) - Ba Ria-Vung Tau has more than 25,700 people of 38 ethnic groups, including the Hoa, Khmer, Tay, Nung, and Chau Ro. They account for 2.3% of the...
(VOVWORLD) - Lai Chau province is home to 20 ethnic groups, who have upheld a rich cultural diversity. The weekly mountain fair is a venue for them to exhibit and sell...
(VOVWORLD) - Ede girls learn from their grandmothers and mothers to weave brocade fabric and make clothes and blankets when they are little. These products are for family use and given by...
(VOVWORLD) - Wood stoves play an important role in the life of Tay ethnic minority people. The stove is a place to cook and store food, and is the home of the Kitchen God,...
(VOVWORLD) - For ethnic groups in the Central Highlands, elephants are great assets that reflect the power of a family and embody the Elephant God, a symbol of luck and prosperity. Ethnic...
(VOVWORLD) - Na Hac hamlet borders a 300-ha protected primary forest in Tien Yen district, Quang Ninh province. The 30 local Dao families play a crucial role in protecting the...
(VOVWORLD) - Festivals of the Mong in the northern province of Ha Giang have many community activities such as call-and-response singing, dancing with the khen panpipe, and playing such folk games as...