Wedding of the Giay in Lao Cai

Wedding of the Giay in Lao Cai

(VOVworld) – The Giay people care a great deal about marriage and the continuation of the family line. Their least concern is a family’s wealth or poverty. For them, the most important...
Giay ethnic group in Lao Cai

Giay ethnic group in Lao Cai

(VOVworld) – The Giay ethnic group, which has about 38,000 people, lives mainly in Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Lai Chau, and Cao Bang provinces. They are called by different names such as Dang,...
Spring arrives in Long An’s new rural areas

Spring arrives in Long An’s new rural areas

(VOVworld) – Visiting Long An province’s new rural communes this spring, you’ll hear stories about upgraded infrastructure, newly-paved roads, and higher incomes for local people thanks to...
Long tong festival of the Tay in Lang Son

Long tong festival of the Tay in Lang Son

(VOVworld) – At the beginning of the lunar year, about 200 Long tong, Going to the field, festivals are organized in Tay hamlets in Lang Son province. The festival takes place...
Tay people welcome Tet

Tay people welcome Tet

(VOVworld) – The Tay in Lang Son are cheerfully celebrating the Lunar New Year festival, the most important event of the year. To the boisterous sounds of gongs and drums, the...
New rural development in Phu Quy island

New rural development in Phu Quy island

(VOVworld) – Public consensus has significantly contributed to Phu Quy Island’s success in rural development since the island started implementing a national new rural development program 3 years ago....
First rites in the lifespan of the Tay people

First rites in the lifespan of the Tay people

(VOVworld) – The Tay people believe that during a person’s lifespan he must meet all his relatives in 4 ritual ceremonies: his 1st month ceremony as a newborn, his wedding, his housewarming...
Tay people earn a living from chestnuts

Tay people earn a living from chestnuts

(VOVworld) – Chestnuts grown in Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province, have long been considered the best in Vietnam. But recently people in several northern provinces and Hanoi have a new appreciation for...
Tran Trung Dung, outstanding youth role model

Tran Trung Dung, outstanding youth role model

(VOVworld) – The 7th National Congress of the Vietnam Youth Federation for the 2014-2019 period took place last week. Many of the 800 delegates are outstanding youth role models for overcoming difficulties to...
Typical musical instruments of the Bana

Typical musical instruments of the Bana

(VOVworld) – Living close to nature, the Bana have made many musical instruments from available materials like stone, wood, bamboo, rattan, leaves, and dried gourds. The hand-made musical instruments have...
Crop restructuring reduces poverty in Bac Kan

Crop restructuring reduces poverty in Bac Kan

(VOVworld) – In recent years, farmers in Bac Kan province have paid much attention to developing fruit orchards, with priority given to growing oranges and mandarins, fruits famous for being sweet and succulent...