Vietnam is changing how creators are rewarded, replacing a one-off payment mindset with royalties that can give artists a continuing stake in successful works.

A Taoist master raises his ritual staff and, one by one, breaks five miniature structures representing the five directions of hell - a centuries-old act of spiritual liberation preserved by Ho Chi Minh City’s Chinese community.

Traditional boats, musical instruments and theatrical costumes are among more than 800 exhibits offering a window into the rich culture of Vietnam’s Khmer community.

Taking nearly a decade to produce, beautifully curved boar tusks were once among the Co Tu people’s most prized ornaments and symbols of male status.

Localities nationwide are preserving and promoting cultural heritage while linking it with tourism and economic development under the Politburo’s Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on Vietnamese culture.

Born and raised in the former province of Soc Trang (which was later merged with Can Tho city), Lam Thi Hau has always loved the traditional dances and costumes of her ethnic group.

For the Co Tu people, the gươl is more than a building. It is where community life unfolds and where centuries-old customs continue to shape village identity.

The windows of traditional Muong stilt houses are more than architectural features. Each has a distinct name, place and purpose, reflecting generations of customs, respect and cultural values.

One of Vietnam's oldest village brotherhoods has reached its 1,000th anniversary, celebrating a tradition that has endured through generations.

Once echoed through communal houses deep in Vietnam's Central Highlands, Ba Na epics are now at risk as master storytellers disappear and traditional performance spaces fade.

Vietnam is seeking to turn cultural heritage into a source of innovation, intellectual property and economic growth while building a healthier digital cultural environment.

Vietnam possesses a wealth of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, with tens of thousands of historical and cultural sites nationwide.

Embroidery frames, village meetings and newly built roads tell the story of how the Dao people are safeguarding tradition while shaping the future.

Traditional embroidery, folk songs and community tourism are helping the Dao people transform cultural heritage into a living part of modern life.

As the green economy gains momentum, the cultures of ethnic minority communities are emerging as a new development resource.

For generations, the K'toang drum of Vietnam's Cham H'roi community was played only by men. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Huong changed that tradition and is now inspiring young women to preserve the art.

High in Vietnam's northern mountains, an elderly artisan continues to transform plain hemp cloth into works of cultural heritage using a centuries-old beeswax technique.

Amid the Truong Son mountains, artisan Ho Van Vat, better known as Pa Hoi, spends decades tuning traditional lutes and panpipes.

Through gongs, ritual offerings and communal celebration, the Ba Na people's Sơma Kocham ceremony preserves generations of cultural memory while expressing hopes for peace, prosperity and abundant harvests.