Tan Chau town in An Giang province is home to “Lanh My A”, a luxuriously soft and beautiful handmade silk.
The Dong Duong Buddhist Monastery (Thang Binh, Quang Nam province) was once the largest Buddhist monastery in the ancient Champa Kingdom and Southeast Asia. Three of the precious artefacts discovered at Dong Duong are now Vietnam's national treasures.
‘Bai Choi’ (singing while acting as playing cards) is a unique, long-standing cultural product that is very familiar to the people of Viet Nam’s South Central Coast region. When time flies, artistes and musicians of ‘Bai Choi’ are getting older, but there is no successor generation, because young people are less interested in traditional musical instruments. Therefore, opening training classes and forming a generation of young musicians for this art form is very urgent, contributing to preserving and promoting the unique cultural characteristics of the region.
80% of the Khmer ethnic people who live in Ca Hom-Ben Ba village in Ham Tan commune, Tra Cu district, Tra Vinh province, are engaged in the craft of mat weaving. Mat weaving began there in 1920 after local women visited relatives in the southernmost province of Ca Mau province and learned it. Upon their return, they cut sedge, split it into fibers, dried it, asked the local men to build looms, and started weaving. Their first sedge mats were very rough and clumsy but they used them instead of buying mats at the market. The mats improved and by the 1940s, the whole village was making mats and selling them at the market. The craft village’s golden age was the 1960s.
Among 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, the Co Tu people have a rich and unique culture. Village elders play a key role in preserving traditional skills, such as carving, gong performances, brocade weaving, and decorating village communal houses (gươl).
Nestled on Bui Huu Nghia Street in Can Tho City, Binh Thuy Ancient House stands as a testament to the luxurious lifestyle of the Mekong Delta’s past.
The conical hat of Phu Gia village in Phu Cat district, Binh Dinh province, has been called a "masterpiece". This unique handicraft product bears the cultural and historical identity of King Quang Trung’s reign. The time-honored craft was recently recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
Intangible cultural heritage is considered extremely valuable resources of each country and region, with special appeal to attract domestic and foreign tourists. Currently, Da Nang is home to 7 national intangible cultural heritages that have been preserved and conserved in the locality.
Xi Thoai Village (Xuan Lanh Commune, Dong Xuan District, Phu Yen Province), predominantly inhabited by the Ba Na ethnic group, with over 95% of its population, is renowned for its brocade weaving - a traditional art form integral to the cultural identity of the community. Over the centuries, this craft village has experienced rise and fall, at times facing dying trade.
The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum is inhabited by 6 indigenous ethnic minorities, including the Gie Trieng. Clustering mainly in Ngọc Hoi and Dak Glei district, the Gie Trieng have preserved their ancient culture and customs.