The northern province of Ninh Binh has taken a series of measures to further promote and preserve the value of folk songs, dances, and music of the Muong ethnic group in association with tourism development.
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Lao Cai Trinh Xuan Truong hosted a reception for the Honorary President of UNICEF Belgium, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, who is paying a working trip to the northern mountainous province.
Sin Suoi Ho Village in Phong Tho district of the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau has been announced as the winner of the ASEAN Community Tourism Award.
Living in Thuong Trach commune in Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province, the Ma Coong ethnic minority people have long cared about preserving and promoting the cultural beauty of their drum festival, the biggest and most important celebration and held every lunar January 16.
The 2023 Khai ha (going down to the field) festival, the biggest traditional folk event of the Muong ethnic group in the northwestern province of Hoa Binh, took place at the provincial level for the first time from January 27 – 29 (the sixth to eighth day of the lunar new year).
Many age-old cultural customs and rituals have been preserved by generations of the San Diu ethnic minority in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang. Of these, the Dai Phan ritual was recently added to the list of national cultural intangible heritage.
The Pa Then people are one of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam and primarily inhabit the northern provinces of Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang. Over many generations, the Pa Then people have formed and preserved a diverse and rich culture, most notably a tradition of brocade weaving. This unique cultural feature strongly reflects their spiritual lives and is also a great source of pride.
A celebration of the traditional Ok Om Bok Festival of the Khmer ethnic group was held in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh in the evening of November 8, attracting thousands of local people and tourists alike.
Traditional craft villages in the northern province of Lao Cai not only help preserve the unique cultural values of ethnic groups but also improve the lives of people, particularly women.
The cultural traits of the Co Lao ethnic minority people in Hoang Su Phi district are a deeply held and charming feature of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.
Vietnam has proactively increased its engagement in the United Nations’ mechanisms related to human rights. This is in line with the consistent stance of the Party and State that considers ensuring and protecting human rights a cornerstone policy.
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.
Hanoi will build a national dossier for Mo Muong to be included in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. Mo Muong is a job and also a performance practiced at funerals, religious festivals, and life cycle rituals by the Muong ethnic group.
Gau Tao Festival is one of the most important festivals of the Mong ethnic minority people in Ta Su Choong commune in Hoang Su Phi district of the northernmost province of Ha Giang. It is held annually in September when paddy fields turn golden ripe, a highlight to attract tourists to the locality.
Xoe dance is a unique art form in the cultural and religious life of the Thai ethnic group in Nghia Lo town of Yen Bai province in particular and the northwestern region in general.
Due to the number of people interested in attending an event to celebrate UNESCO recognising the art of Thai ethnic group’s Xoe dance as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, free tickets are only available on request, the organising committee announced.
The Co Tu people call this flute a “confession” flute. Because young couples often borrow the flute to express their feelings to each other in a subtle way.
The Cau Bong Festival of the Kinh ethnic group at the Tân Khai Temple relic site in Hớn Quản district, Binh Phuoc province, has been recognised as a national intangible heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Tram Tau highland district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai is home to 11 ethnic groups, with the Mong people making up the majority. The women’s outfits are among the unique features of their culture.
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