Longevity celebration of the Nung in Bac Giang

Longevity celebration of the Nung in Bac Giang

(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnamese have a tradition of worshipping their ancestors to honor their predecessors’ merit. But the Nung people of Bac Giang province don’t worship the deceased. Instead, they...
Pang A festival of the La Ha

Pang A festival of the La Ha

(VOVWORLD) -La Ha is an ethnic minority group living along the Da river in the northern mountainous provinces of Son La and Lai Chau. Despite social changes, the La Ha...
Wedding ceremony of the Mang ethnic group

Wedding ceremony of the Mang ethnic group

(VOVWORLD) -The Mang ethnic minority people live in served mountain districts in Lai Chau province. Like other ethnic groups, they have upheld traditional customs and practices for generations while absorbing...
La Ha ethnic group

La Ha ethnic group

(VOVWORLD) -The La Ha people live in Vietnam’s northwestern region, mainly in Lao Cai, Son La, and Lai Chau province. In the past they lived off the land in isolated...
Motherhood goddess worshipping ritual of Red Dao

Motherhood goddess worshipping ritual of Red Dao

(VOVWORLD) - Worshipping goddesses of Motherhood, the protectors of babies, is an important ritual of the Red Dao in Lao Cai province. Their ceremony pays gratitude to the goddesses and asks...
Golden Kite awards honor cinematic works

Golden Kite awards honor cinematic works

(VOVWORLD) - The annual Golden Kite Awards are given by the Vietnam Cinematography Association to honor films with creativity, traditional and humane values, and positive social effects. This year, 117 movies...
Soul prayer ritual of the Thai

Soul prayer ritual of the Thai

(VOVWORLD) -The Thai in Vietnam’s northwestern region pray for the souls of sick people, new born babies, people traveling far from home, and new daughters-in-law to wish them good health...
Young villagers preserve Bai choi folk singing

Young villagers preserve Bai choi folk singing

(VOVWORLD) - UNESCO’s recognition of Bai choi singing as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity last December brought great pride and joy to people in the central coastal province of Phu Yen...
Flower Festival of the Cong in Dien Bien

Flower Festival of the Cong in Dien Bien

(VOVWORLD) -The Cong group has around 1,000 people living mainly in Dien Bien province. At the end of the year they are cheerfully organizing a flower festival to celebrate...
Disabled people’s strive to rise globally

Disabled people’s strive to rise globally

(VOVWORLD) - 52 Vietnamese people won Australia Awards Scholarships in 2017. 3 of them were people with disabilities, who made extraordinary efforts to win the prestigious scholarship
M’nong elephant worship

M’nong elephant worship

(VOVWORLD) -Among the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, the M’nong are famous for capturing and taming elephants. The elephant, a big asset, plays an important role in their...