Colorful Vietnam-Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups

06/01/2026

Cham Kate offerings tell story of ancestors, family, and belief

(VOVWORLD) - The Cham community celebrates many festivals and ceremonies each year. For each event, they prepare offerings that represent their wish for peace, favorable weather, an abundant harvest, and sufficiency. During the Kate festival, a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, the Cham people express through culinary offerings their reverence for their deities and ancestors.

Cham Kate offerings tell story of ancestors, family, and belief
30/12/2025

Silk, stories, and 52 shades woven into Thai brocade

(VOVWORLD) - Brocade weaving is a typical cultural feature of the Thai ethnic community. The Thai in Hoa Tien hamlet, Chau Tien commune, Nghe An province, have improved brocade weaving techniques to produce colorful silk-brocade fabric imbued with their indigenous cultural identity.

Silk, stories, and 52 shades woven into Thai brocade
23/12/2025

Rotating Suk Yung Festival celebrates faith, unity of Cham Bani people

(VOVWORLD) - The Suk Yung Festival of the Cham Bani community is held at the mosque from the end of the 10th month to the end of the 11th month of the Islamic calendar. It was from October 31 to December 12 this year. VOV joined the Cham Bani celebration in Lam Dong province.

Rotating Suk Yung Festival celebrates faith, unity of Cham Bani people
10/12/2025

E De people preserve Kut, a soulful folk singing genre ​

(VOVWORLD) - Among the various folk singing genres of the E De ethnic group, Kut singing stands out for its poetic, metaphor-rich verses that express people’s inner feelings, much like heartfelt confessions. In villages and community-based tourist sites across Dak Lak province, the Kut melodies of the E De have always captivated visitors.

E De people preserve Kut, a soulful folk singing genre  ​
01/12/2025

The longhouse preserves the E De’s enduring culture

(VOVWORLD) - The longhouse is a symbol of the matrilineal family structure of the E De ethnic minority people in Dak Lak province. It’s a shared living space for the extended family and clan, and a space where the sounds of gongs, songs, epics, and other cultural values of the E De are preserved.

The longhouse preserves the E De’s enduring culture
26/11/2025

Ho Su Cha Spring Festival of the Ha Nhi reinforces community bonding

(VOVWORLD) - The Ha Nhi ethnic group in Lai Chau province celebrates their New Year Festival, Ho Su Cha, at the beginning of the 10th lunar month. More than just a festive reunion, Ho Su Cha serves as a spiritual anchor to strengthen community unity, preserve ethnic cultural identity, and open opportunities for locals to promote community-based tourism.

Ho Su Cha Spring Festival of the Ha Nhi reinforces community bonding
21/11/2025

New Rice Celebration of the La Chi

(VOVWORLD) - The New Rice Celebration holds great significance in the spiritual life and agricultural production of the La Chi ethnic community. Through generations, this tradition remains intact.

New Rice Celebration of the La Chi
11/11/2025

Living heritage behind Khmer ceremonial hats and masks

(VOVWORLD) - The Khmer ethnic people’s handicraft of making hats and masks for folk dancing and traditional theater performances, such as Ro bam and Du ke is a distinctive cultural feature deeply connected to their spiritual life. Each hat and mask embodies the Khmer’s soul, beliefs, and cultural identity.

Living heritage behind Khmer ceremonial hats and masks
03/11/2025

Highland flavors shine in Tuyen Quang’s unique corn noodle soup

(VOVWORLD) - Inspired by men men (steamed cornmeal), chefs on the Dong Van Karst plateau in Tuyen Quang province created pho ngo (corn noodle soup). The hand-rolled corn noodles which give it its distinctive color and flavor have made the dish a new culinary specialty of the highlands.

Highland flavors shine in Tuyen Quang’s unique corn noodle soup