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The new rice ritual of the Co Tu

The new rice celebration is one of the most important rituals of the Co Tu ethnic minority to show their gratitude to heaven and earth for giving them good weather and bumper crops.

The magic of ethnic Tay stick puppetry

Stick puppetry is often performed by the Tày people on traditional holidays, the Lunar New Year, as well as on the first and fifteenth day of each lunar month.

Unique loincloth costume of the Gie - Trieng people

The costumes of the Gie - Trieng ethnic people are simple and unique. Notably, the men's loincloth has a very unique pattern design. This is an indispensable outfit for every festival.

Festival for ethnic groups with less than 10,000 people slated for Nov.

The first festival of ethnic minority groups with population of less than 10,000 will be held in Lai Chau city in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau from November 3-5.

Co Tu thanksgiving ceremony for wife’s parents

The Co Tu ethnic group has many special rituals and customs, including a thanksgiving ceremony for the parents of one’s wife that honors family morality and demonstrates the son-in-law’s filial piety towards his wife’s family.

Cultural space of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups presented on “digital museum”

A collection of hundreds of high-quality photos depicting the culture and life of 54 ethnic minority groups across Vietnam is being on display for the first time on the global digital platform, Google Arts & Culture.

Ethnic women in skirts play football in mountainous market

Ethnic women’s football is a tourist attraction here as it reflects the cultural and spiritual lives of the ethnic minority people.

Vietnam and Laos exchange experiences on ethnic affairs

On September 21, at the National Assembly building, the Vietnamese National Assembly’s Ethnic Council coordinated with the Lao National Assembly’s Ethnic Committee to organize a workshop to exchange experiences between the two agencies.

Young woman weaves brighter future

Like many Hrê ethnic youths in Teng Village in the central province of Quang Ngai, Pham Thi Y Hoa is overwhelmed with pride when she wears the distinctive traditional brocade costume of her ethnic group.

The color of prosperity in H’mong villages

The H’mong people have two forms of farming: slash-and-burn and wet rice farming.

Red Dao folk singing competitions organized to preserve traditional culture

Restoring, preserving, and developing the value of the tortoise-catching dance of the Red Dao people has become both an urgent and long-term task.

Unique traditional cuisine of ethnic minorities in the Central Region

Coming to the Ethnic Cultural Festival of the Central Region, visitors will not only have a chance to admire traditional cultural features but also enjoy traditional cuisine.

Brocade weaving showcases Ede women’s ingenuity

Ede girls learn from their grandmothers and mothers to weave brocade fabric and make clothes and blankets when they are little. These products are for family use and given by a bride as gifts for her in-laws.

Nung people’s unique silver carving

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.

Nùng people’s unique silver carving

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.

Measures taken to develop Mong people’s flax products

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.

Close-up of a wedding ceremony of Red Dao people

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.

Ethnic fire jumping is not for the faint hearted

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 singing - the soul of Nung ethnic minority people

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 Ma’s ritual to pay gratitude to the Forest Genie

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.