After decades of building new lives in the Dak Lak highlands, the Muong community continues to preserve the sound of chieng gongs, Mo Muong rituals and the cultural traditions of their ancestral homeland across generations.

A short video of a wedding in Thanh Hoa has gone viral, showing a groom and his entourage delivering a trove of ceremonial gifts in the old-fashioned way.

Made with a meticulous handmade process, from growing cotton and spinning threads to dyeing with natural colors, brocade contains intricate patterns that reflect nature and preserve ethnic identity.

Through a meticulous manual process from cotton planting to natural dyeing, each Muong brocade pattern – from lozenges to hearts and mountain peaks – tells a cultural story deeply rooted in nature and ethnic identity.

Kho Muong’s homestays and native charm create a sustainable tourism model in Thanh Hoa’s highlands.