Keyword: "Dao ethnic group"

Xa Phin village in Thanh Thuy border commune, Tuyen Quang province, is home to 54 households with 270 people, all of the Dao ethnic group. Many of the village houses have palm-leaf roofs carpeted with moss, earning it the name “the moss village.” These moss-covered roofs, blending with white clouds, terraced rice fields, and centuries-old Shan Tuyet tea trees, create a unique and ancient beauty in this borderland.

The Dao ethnic group, with a population of nearly 900,000, consists of subgroups such as the Red Dao, Dao Tien, and Dao Thanh Y, each with its own unique cultural identity, clearly reflected in their traditional attire. The traditional clothing of the Dao Tien in Muong Lat district, Thanh Hoa province, is especially distinctive, offering a vivid glimpse into their cultural life.

A Dao ethnic cultural festival has been held for the first time in Tan Phuong commune, Luc Yen district, Yen Bai province, attracting tens of thousands of visitors. The event contributed to preserving the unique culture of the Dao ethnic group in the northern province.

Myriad cultural, sporting, and tourism activities are taking place from October 6 to 8 in the northern province of Thai Nguyen as part of the second national Dao Ethnic Culture Festival, to promote the unique traditional culture of the Dao people.

One man lost his life on late August 17 in a landside triggered by torrential rains in Tam Duong district, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau.

A cultural and tourism festival promoting the beauty of Hoang Su Phi’s terraced fields and ethnic culture is due to kick off in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on September 28.

The Dao Thanh Phan ethnic community in Dong Van commune, Binh Lieu district, the northern province of Quang Ninh, jubilantly celebrate their annual Ngay Kieng gio festival (meaning avoiding wind) on May 18.

The “cap sac” (maturity ritual) of the Dao ethnic group may be recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The first national festival of Dao ethnic culture will take place in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on September 29 and 30.

The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang is home to nearly 100,000 people of Dao ethnicity whose culture boasts unique customs, rituals and arts.