Ha Nhi people celebrate traditional New Year
The Ha Nhi people in northern mountainous Dien Bien province celebrate their traditional New Year festival (Tet) on the first dragon day in December, which fell on December 11, 2015.
“Xong Dat” - A cherished Lunar New Year tradition
Passing down through generations and continued with equal enthusiasm today, “Xong dat” (first footing), a Tet tradition in Viet Nam, has always been associated with hopes for a fruitful year…
“Nem Con” - Folk game of the ethnic Thai on Tet holiday
Con throwing In all festivals and Tet holidays of the Thai ethnic group in Tay Bac, besides solemn rites and ceremonies, Con throwing is an indispensable folk game. Nem Con…
Typical architecture of Khmer pagodas
People who visit Khmer villages in the Mekong Delta are impressed by the high towers and curved roofs surrounded by palm trees of the pagodas.
Ngo junk race of the Khmer in Soc Trang
The Khmer in southern Viet Nam race Ngo junks as part of the Ooc Om Bok festival to worship the Moon on the 10th lunar month. 
Mong ethnic people in Meo Vac celebrate New Year
Mong ethnic people in Meo Vac district, Ha Giang province celebrate their New Year or Tet one month earlier than Lunar New Year.
The Khmer in Viet Nam   (Jan 05, 2016)
The Khmer in Viet Nam
Viet Nam has 1.3 million Khmer people living in the southern provinces of Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, An Giang, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, and Vinh Long. 
Typical marriage ritual of the San Chi
The San Chi in Bac Giang province still practice their traditional marriage rituals. 
Trading sessions in northwestern Viet Nam
Scheduled trading sessions are what make ethnic minorities in the nation’s northwestern upland unique.
Kho Mu people perform traditional rain ritual
Around twenty people from Kho Mu community in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien conducted a ritual to pray for rain on the outskirts of Ha Noi on November 16.
Unique architecture of Dong Van
The charm of Ha Giang is not limited to its beautiful fields of buckwheat flowers, its breathtaking roads, and authentic ethnic markets. Ha Giang province is also home to amazing architectural treasures. 
Market sessions in Ha Giang   (Nov 11, 2015)
Market sessions in Ha Giang
Markets in Ha Giang always attract tourists because they are not just places for buying and selling, they are also meeting places for local ethnic minority people.
Folk songs of the San Chi   (Nov 09, 2015)
Folk songs of the San Chi
The San Chi have developed a rich cultural tradition with various types of folk arts. “Sinh ca” is a type of call and response singing that has been preserved and promoted in their everyday life for generations. 
Rain praying ritual of the Lo Lo in Ha Giang
The Lo Lo celebrate many rituals each year - the spring ritual, the corn picking ritual, and the rain praying ritual. The Lo Lo in Meo Vac district, Ha Giang province, have held a rain praying festival for generations. 
Gu Bla - unique sculpture of Cor people
Gu Bla, one of the main sculptural works used in the Cor ethnic group’s buffalo sacrifice festival in Tra Bong district in the central province of Quang Ngai, is slowly being forgotten as the festival’s popularity decreases. 
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