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Sacred rituals in Vietnam's northern highlands risk becoming tourist shows
Ancient spiritual traditions among ethnic minority communities in northern Vietnam face growing threats from commercialization and generational change, raising concerns that sacred rituals could lose their meaning as they become tourist attractions.
Black Thai festival welcomes spirits from the heavens in Vietnam
Revived in 2017 and recognized as national intangible cultural heritage in October 2025, the Cha Mun Festival of the Black Thai community in Thanh Hoa province is being preserved alongside efforts to develop community-based tourism.
Rice grains carry prayers at Vietnam’s Ba Na bamboo rat festival
As rice plants begin forming grain heads, the Gio Lang subgroup of Vietnam’s Ba Na people gathers for Et dong, a bamboo rat festival that brings families home and carries prayers for abundant harvests.
UNESCO honours 41 keepers of Vietnam’s Mother Goddess worship tradition
UNESCO’s Vietnam office has recognised 41 heritage practitioners and community members in Ninh Binh for safeguarding Mother Goddess worship and passing its traditions on to younger generations.
