From mid lunar December, Dao communities in Quang Ninh begin Tet (Lunar New Year) early, honoring ancestors and renewing clan bonds in a quiet yet deeply meaningful celebration.

Each year-end, Dao families reunite to prepare Tet Nam Cung - an ancestral feast that reflects their deep cultural roots and communal values.

At just 24 years old, Trieu Phan The Phuong - an ethnic Dao student and graduate of Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy - has already lived through the highs and lows of the medical profession.

The traditional craft of making herbal medicine has long been an integral part of the lifestyle of the Dao ethnic people in Ba Vi (Hanoi).

For generations, traditional herbal medicine has been an inseparable part of the Dao people’s life in Ba Vi, Hanoi. In today’s digital era, those who preserve the craft face a growing fear of online impersonation and counterfeit products.

Rooted in ritual and daily life, this singing tradition conveys the values and dreams of the Dao community.