Preserving History: The La Phu Community House and Pig Carrying Festival
La Phu village in Hanoi’s outlying district of Hoai Duc is one of the few ancient rural villages that well preserve its communal house and traditional festivals.
Wood stove of the Tay in Binh Lieu
The wood stove has an important position in the life and culture of the Vietnamese people as it provides light, cooks food, and warms up the house.
Ha Nhi ethnic group’s earthen-wall houses and traditional New Year celebration
Ha Nhi ethnic people’s earthen-wall houses are warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Their unique houses help them deal with the harsh weather of the northern mountain Vietnam.
Celebration of Ethnic Diversity at Festival
The Vietnamese nation has 54 ethnic groups. Each group has its own culture, customs, language, lifestyle, costumes, and celebrations. The ways they celebrate Tet, the lunar New Year, add color to the Vietnamese culture.
Cong ethnics celebrate cockscomb flower festival
“Tet hoa mao ga” (or the Cockscomb flower festival) is one of the most important celebrations of the Cong ethnic minority group in the north-western mountainous province of Dien Bien. It has been held for generations and reflects the distinctive cultural identity of the local people.
