(VOVWORLD) - When the rice is about to be harvested, the Tay people in Tuyen Quang province hold a festival celebrating pounded com (young sticky rice). The village is filled with the scent...
(VOVWORLD) - After transplanting rice seedlings, the Tay and Nung ethnic minority people organize a ceremony to thank the buffalos for helping them plow rice fields. It’s also a special family get...
(VOVWORLD) - The Tay ethnic minority people live mainly in Vietnam’s northern mountain region and the Central Highlands. No matter where they live, the Tay practice similar customs and religious rituals...
(VOVWORLD) - The Red Dao women in Cao Bang province wear indigo clothes adorned with colorful embroidered images. Red, the dominant color of their clothes, distinguishes them from other groups. The clothes of...
(VOVWORLD) - The Red Dao ethic minority people in Phan Thanh commune, Cao Bang province, have developed herbal medicines to treat diseases. The knowledge of medicinal herbs has been handed down...
(VOVWORLD) - The Mong ethnic minority people in the northern mountain province of Cao Bang consider the naming ceremony for a child to be the starting milestone of a person’s life...
(VOVWORLD) - In late April and early May of the lunar calendar, the Tay and Nung ethnic minority people in Cao Bang province conduct a good harvest ceremony to pray for favorable weather and a...
(VOVWORLD) - Health worship is an important ritual of the Ede ethnic group living in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. It shows the respect of children and filial piety to their...
(VOVWORLD) - Embroidery is one of the main crafts of Dao Thanh Phan ethnic minority women in Yen Than commune, Tien Yen district, Quang Ninh province. Embroidery skills and the embroidered...
(VOVWORLD) - The earthen-wall houses of the Mong in Si Ma Cai district in the northern province of Lao Cai are a harmonious structure of earthen walls and wooden frames....
(VOVWORLD) - The Mong ethnic minority group has four branches: White Mong, Indigo Mong, Black Mong, and Flower Mong. Each branch can be recognized by their traditional clothing. The clothes of the Black Mong in...
(VOVWORLD) - The Co Tu ethnic minority group in A Luoi district, Thua Thien Hue province has over 10 traditional festivals. Their Tac Ka Coong Festival worships the deities who look over...
(VOVWORLD) - The Pa Dí ethnic minority has a very small population, living primarily in Mường Khương district, the northern mountain province of Lào Cai. They live mainly by growing plums, pears, cardamom, tea,...
(VOVWORLD) - In late spring, when farm work is less busy, the San Chi ethnic minority people in Binh Lieu district of Quang Ninh province organize their Soong Co Festival. The event has...
(VOVWORLD) - The Ede ethnic minority people of Vietnam’s Central Highlands have preserved many of their ancient customs and traditions. Their Brotherhood Ceremony is a ritual of profound spiritual meaning and...
(VOVWORLD) - The rain praying ritual is a folk belief practice of the X’tieng ethnic minority in Bu Dang district, Binh Phuoc province. Every year, before the rainy season, the X’tieng...
(VOVWORLD) - Luon Coi folk singing of the Tay ethnic minority is recognized as a national intangible heritage. The Tay in Bao Lam district in the northern mountain province of Cao Bang have...
(VOVWORLD) - Jars have a very important position in the life of ethnic groups in the Central Highlands. They are used daily, at worship rituals, and as wedding gifts. Jars are a symbol...
(VOVWORLD) - Rain praying is an important ritual of the Lo Lo ethnic minority in the northern mountain province of Cao Bang. The ceremony is closely associated with the customs, life,...
(VOVWORLD) - Ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands have a rich treasure of musical instruments made of different materials. As their lives are closely attached to the mountains and forests, most...