(VOVWORLD) - "Catch a wife" is a traditional custom of the Mong and some other ethnic groups in Vietnam’s northwest region. The custom of a man pulling a woman to be his wife usually takes place at fairs and...
(VOVWORLD) - Khmer is one of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. The Khmer live in the southern region, mainly in Soc Trang province. They have developed a rich cultural tradition including clothing, art, architecture,...
(VOVWORLD) - Ba Ria-Vung Tau has more than 25,700 people of 38 ethnic groups, including the Hoa, Khmer, Tay, Nung, and Chau Ro. They account for 2.3% of the...
(VOVWORLD) - Lai Chau province is home to 20 ethnic groups, who have upheld a rich cultural diversity. The weekly mountain fair is a venue for them to exhibit and sell...
(VOVWORLD) - 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...
(VOVWORLD) - Wood stoves play an important role in the life of Tay ethnic minority people. The stove is a place to cook and store food, and is the home of the Kitchen God,...
(VOVWORLD) - For ethnic groups in the Central Highlands, elephants are great assets that reflect the power of a family and embody the Elephant God, a symbol of luck and prosperity. Ethnic...
(VOVWORLD) - Na Hac hamlet borders a 300-ha protected primary forest in Tien Yen district, Quang Ninh province. The 30 local Dao families play a crucial role in protecting the...
(VOVWORLD) - Festivals of the Mong in the northern province of Ha Giang have many community activities such as call-and-response singing, dancing with the khen panpipe, and playing such folk games as...
(VOVWORLD) - April is the peak of the dry season in the Central Highlands. In this month the Ede people in Bon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province, hold a ceremony to pray for rain...
(VOVWORLD) - Pao dung is a folk singing genre of the Dao ethnic people. The Dao in Van Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai have collected old...
(VOVWORLD) - The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has vast agricultural land. In recent years the local ethnic minority people have applied scientific knowledge to agricultural production to improve productivity...
(VOVWORLD) - The art of rhyming words of the Ede in the Central Highlands is a folk treasure which has been handed down from generation to generation
(VOVWORLD) - The Central Province of Dak Lak has more than 900 reputable people of ethnic groups. Among them, the prestigious Ede people have made important contributions to local socio-economic development...
(VOVWORLD) - The Mnông Rlăm in Lăk district, Đak Lak province, live close to nature. They maintain close bonds of family, clan, and community. The Mnông Rlăm hold many cultural and religious...
(VOVWORLD) - Strings of beads are important jewelry for the K'Ho ethnic people in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. The beads are agate in various colors and shaped round or...
(VOVWORLD) - Beating drums until they break is a special festival of the Ma Coong ethnic people in Quang Binh province to pray for favorable weather, bumper crops, a prosperous village, healthy...
(VOVWORLD) - Folk games are an indispensable part of festivals in Vietnam whenever spring comes. Tuc khang, which means spinning top, is a popular folk game for both Tay men and...
(VOVWORLD) - Spring arrives and life gets warmer. The San Chi in Binh Lieu district, Quang Ninh province often organize weddings in spring, the season of love
(VOVWORLD) - For many ethnic people living in border areas of Son La province, going to school is a dream come true. Literacy classes have given them hope for a brighter...