Nong Dung Long, a Nung ethnic minority man in Phon Xuong Town, Yen The District, Bac Giang Province, said that today many Nung people cannot speak their traditional language so he recorded their folk songs in a notebook.

Teenage heartthrob Min became an overnight sensation when her hit song, Đừng Yêu Em Nữa, Em Mệt Rồi (Never Fall in Love Again), by musician Nguyen Phuc Thien was released in April. Since then, young girls have gone crazy over her music.

The folk singing of the Thai ethnic minority group will be a highlight during the children's-themed month at the Viet Nam National Villages for Ethnic Culture and Tourism between August 1 and 31.

“Then” singing is an indispensable practice in the cultural and religious life of Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic minority communities in Vietnam’s northern mountainous provinces.

Deep in the rural district of Xenh Mua Ca, home to the Mong ethnic people in Lao Cai Province, lives a kind-hearted old man who plays a melodious panpipe that bewitches fellow villagers and passersby.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young musicians and producers are driving the music industry, but many artists said their work, while popular, lacks gravitas and is too focused on love themes.

VietNamNet Bridge – The flute is the soul mate of Pham Anh Tuan who won third prize at last year’s national contest for young talents. 

Before the mid-20th century, Non ba tam and other hats with big rims were common in the literature, photos and art from Northern Vietnam, however, since 1940 they have all but been replaced by the ubiquitous conical hat,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bai choi performances (a traditional Vietnamese game combining folklore singing and picks from a deck of card) will be organised for locals and tourists in Da Nang on a pilot basis between April and June.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Television Festival will be held for the first time in the central province of Quang Binh from December 16 to 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A concert hosted by the HCMC Ballet, Symphony, Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will feature a recent music work and another for dancing by Vietnamese artists at the City Opera House in District 1 at 8 p.m. on Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Well into the autumn of their lives, ethnic minority artists in Tuyen Quang Province are tireless when it comes to preserving and promoting the cultural and traditional values that are specific to their communities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Van Kieu group live mainly in Huong Hoa and Dakrong Commune and Lao Bao Township. The Van Kieu are also called Tri, Khua, Ma Coong, and Bru.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Those who have watched the award-winning movie Pao’s Story, directed by Do Quang Hai, may dream of a journey to Sung La, a small village in the northern province of Ha Giang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The drizzly rain couldn't wash away the enthusiasm of visitors to the 13th National Poetry Day held yesterday at the Temple of Literature in Ha Noi.

VietNamNet Bridge – Philippine leading soprano singer Rachelle Gerodias will take part in Subscription Concert Vol.77 of the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra on January 15-16 at the Hanoi Opera House.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traditional Vietnamese theatre is being kept alive by many female artists like Nhu Huynh, Thanh Thuy and Mai Tuyet Hoa.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – A parade of 400 artists and children will light up the streets of the capital city on Saturday evening in celebration of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.