In Nùng tradition, silver is a sacred material thought to possess talismanic qualities that can exorcise evil, prevent "poisonous winds", protect health, bring happiness, as well as protect the soul.

Lung Tam commune in Quan Ba district, Ha Giang province is located in a small valley surrounded by rocks on four sides. Lung Tam commune is at the foot of the mountains, next to the Mien River.

The wedding customs of the Red Dao people have many unique features, which have been passed down through many generations and still retain their very own identity.

For Pà Thẻn ethnic minority group living in the mountainous province of Tuyen Quang, nhảy lửa (fire jumping) ritual is one of their most significant traditional ceremonies.

Sli is a unique folk singing style of the Nung ethnic minority people in Vietnam’s northern region, which is performed as a call and response between young men and women.

The Forest Genie ritual is observed by the Ma ethnic people in Cat Tien district of the Central Highland province of Lam Dong to show their gratitude and respect for what nature gives them in a spirit of receiving and conserving.

Traditional cultural values of ethnic communities in the northwestern region are being introduced at a festival which opened in Son La city of Son La province on August 18.