Held recently as part of the Great Solidarity of Ethnic Groups - Cultural Heritage Week 2024, the Southwest Ethnic Culture Festival contributed to preserving and promoting the tradition of national unity and honoring the cultural heritage of Vietnam's ethnic groups.
The S’tieng Ethnic Culture Preservation Area in Bom Bo hamlet, Binh Minh commune, Bu Dang district, Binh Phuoc province, is a vital site for preserving the cultural heritage of the S’tieng people. It also serves as a key location for educating younger generations about revolutionary traditions.
A recent event in Hanoi showcased the traditional embroidery and wax drawing of the Mong Hoa people from Dien Bien province. The display featured live demonstrations by artisans, providing an immersive cultural experience for attendees.
Vietnam has 54 ethnic groups whose traditional costumes present their own unique features. Ede ethnic group's costume constitutes a high level of aesthetic value.
A recent national cultural conference outlined the key tasks in reviving and developing Vietnamese culture amid the country’s integration process. In response, the northern province of Yen Bai is working on a number of measures to preserve and promote the cultural values of local ethnic minority groups.
A conference was held via videoconference on December 2 to discuss development trends of ethnic and religious issues in the Central Highlands and policy orientations, which drew a large number of specialists and researchers.
Ho Tu Pong Ngoi, a young man from the Pa Ko ethnic group in the mountainous district of Huong Hoa in Quang Tri province, has introduced a short film on the COVID-19 fight. The film has debuted on social media platforms to raise local people’s awareness about COVID-19 prevention and control.
The 11th lunar month is when the Ha Nhi ethnics celebrate their new year, known as Khù Sự Chà. It is a time for relaxation, entertainment, reunions, and passing on best wishes. The holiday lasts for five days after harvest.
Zeng, the traditional art of brocade weaving, has long been a skill among the Ta Oi ethnic people in the mountainous district of A Luoi in Thua Thien-Hue province. Recently, with the support of various agencies and organisations, local ethnic people have made their way to combine brocade with other materials to commecialise the products, while upholding the traditional craft.
“Then” singing is a cultural activity imbued with the belief and art of the Tay and Nung ethnic minority people in Bac Giang province. As it dates back centuries, no one knows exactly when it first came into being. The ancient land of Luc Ngan district in Bac Giang has been preserving this element of the local cultural identity and sing “Then” songs when Spring comes.
With magnificent scenery and original geological features, Non Nuoc Cao Bang global geopark has brought opportunities for the northern province of Cao Bang to develop tourism and promote the culture of indigenous ethnic groups.
“Mo khoăn khoai” is a ceremony of the Lu ethnic group in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau to honor buffalos, a very important animal to famers.
The Mong ethnic festival opened in Tam Duong district, Lai Chau province on October 21, attracting thousands of visitors and ethnic people in the region.
The Khmer community in the southern provinces of Soc Trang is celebrating their Sene Dolta festival, a major event of the ethnic group to remember ancestors.
Despite being of small number and located in remote areas, Pa Then ethnic people still preserve many traditional rituals, among which fire dancing festival is the most original and unique.
Tac Xinh dance of the San Chay ethnic minority people in the northern province of Thai Nguyen was declared national intangible cultural heritage in 2014.However, few people are aware of this unique
