Ethnic Culture Day promotes traditional values

In 2008, the Prime Minister issued a decision selecting April 19 as “Vietnam’s Ethnic Culture Day”, to honour and preserve the cultural identity of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam and encourage a sense of responsibility in promoting ethnic cultural traditions.
Ethnic Culture Day promotes traditional values ảnh 1Ede ethnic people in Dak Lak province play gongs at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Ethnic Culture Day promotes traditional values ảnh 2A boat racing festival of the Thai Muong Lay ethnic people. (Photo: VNA)
Ethnic Culture Day promotes traditional values ảnh 3Dance performances by Cham ethnic girls during a community activity of the Cham ethnic group in Binh Dinh province. (Photo: VNA)
Ethnic Culture Day promotes traditional values ảnh 4Cham ethnic people in Binh Thuan province celebrate the Kate festival, to pay tribute to the gods and pray for favourable weather and crops, happy couples, and good fortune. (Photo: VNA)
Ethnic Culture Day promotes traditional values ảnh 5The tug-of-war ritual of the Tay ethnic group in Lao Cai province. In December 2015, Vietnam's tug-of-war ritual and games were added to the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Photo: VNA)
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