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The O Du ethnic group

Of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups, several consist of a few hundred people living in remote mountain areas. The O Du in Nghe An province is one of the groups with the smallest populations.

Extracurricular class fuels ethnic minority students’ passion for Gong culture

Dak Lak province in the Central Highlands has opened classes on Gong playing for students from ethnic minorities to help them learn the core values of Gong culture. 

Brass pot, a necessary item of Thai families

All Thai families in Vietnam’s northern mountainous region have a brass pot. It’s not only cookware but a symbol of prosperity.

Pieu scarf in Thai ethnic people’ life

The Thai ethnic’s Pieu scarf embodies social and spiritual values.

“Ta dieu”, a religious symbol of the Thai

The Thai in Son La province have many cultural and ritual customs. Planting or hanging Ta dieu is a typical rite which has been handed down from generation to generation.

Silver in the life of Thai people

The Thai people living in Vietnam’s northwestern region highly treasure silver. They use and gift silver jewelry and products at important events such as weddings and religious ceremonies.

Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese artists give silent talk through art

Imposing landscapes, daily life stories and internal sensations are themes of a joint exhibition between Vietnamese, Japanese and Thai artists.

Art & Entertainment News In Brief

 Malaysian, Thai, Vietnamese guitarists to perform in Da Nang, Vietnam Television’s annual New Year concert to ring in 2016, Forgotten Nham Duong relic site gets restored, Famous Bollywood filmmakers to visit Vietnam

Vietnamese F&B brands fall into foreigners’ hands

VietNamNet Bridge – The food and beverage (F&B) market has witnessed big changes in recent years, with Vietnam’s most famous brands, one after another, seized by foreign investors.

Thai, Japanese, South Korean retailers overtake Vietnamese counterparts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thai, Japanese and South Korean retailers are rushing to enter the market in Vietnam, putting pressure on domestic manufacturers.

Foreigners may replace Vietnamese in livestock industry from 2015

From 2015, Vietnamese products of pork, chicken and poultry eggs would no longer enjoy the local production protection policies. It is expected that by that time, Thai, Indonesian and Malaysian products would flood the domestic market.

Engineer thanks fate for stunning art collection

Thai engineer, Tira Vanichtheeranont, had very little money or knowledge of art when he started his collection, yet time and again he has stumbled upon treasure and now owns over 2,000 pieces.