Typical house of the Gie Trieng

Typical house of the Gie Trieng

(VOVWORLD) - The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum is inhabited by 6 indigenous ethnic minorities, including the Giẻ Triêng. Clustering mainly in Ngọc Hoi and Dak Glei district, the Gie...
Forest worship ritual of the Nung

Forest worship ritual of the Nung

(VOVWORLD) - The Forest Worship Festival is a time-honored tradition in the life and folk beliefs of the Nung ethnic minority in Xin Man district, Ha Giang province. The local...
Championing the value of independence in the modern era

Championing the value of independence in the modern era

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese people across the globe are joyfully celebrating National Day on September 2. On this day 79 years ago, in the historic autumn of 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence...
Gong worship ritual of the K’Ho in Lam Dong

Gong worship ritual of the K’Ho in Lam Dong

(VOVWORLD) - Ethnic groups in the Central Highlands consider the gong a sacred musical instrument which embodies the God spirit. The gongs are associated with community ceremonies. K’Ho people...