Quang Hoa village’s Tam Dien hamlet in Krong Nang district is 100% Nung An ethnic minority. Since 1986, when the Nung people migrated from Cao Bang province to Dak Lak, their lives have greatly improved, but they still follow their traditional culture.
Solla Music, a project combining classical music and folklore music, has recently been launched with the aim of helping students aged from 12 to 16 years towards music and engage in meaningful social activities.
The Hoi An Memories show was launched on March 18, 2018 and has been voted as the best world performance art by Reuters.
A ceremony was held at the Marble Mountains Tourist Area on Wednesday morning to mark the handover of a certificate recognising ‘ma nhai’ (Inscriptions) as a documentary heritage under the UNESCO Memory of the World for the Asia-Pacific Region Programme.
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 people, and no diseases.
Journalist and director Nguyen Bong Mai last year made a trip across Vietnam with the aim of discovering and understanding the cultures of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups, focusing on national costumes and music. After the trip, she organized an exhibit called "Dare to lead a glorious life" which encourages people, especially women, to overcome social prejudices and self-imposed limitations to realize their own dreams and ambitions.
In addition to the Kinh community, the south-central coastal region is home to other ethnic groups such as Cham, Raglai, and Cho Ro, who live together to form a multi-ethnic population structure, which is rich in cultural identity and traditional values. Their languages, writings, festivals, cultural institutions, and cultural and artistic performances have created the unique identity of the region.
The beginning of 2023 is an exciting period for the cultural sector in Da Nang’s Thanh Khe District with successful organization of the ‘Cau Ngu’ or Fish Worshipping Festival for fishermen, along with preparations for the Thac Gian Communal House Festival. This year, the two festivals are celebrated on a bigger scale as compared with previous years as they feature more exciting activities in order to statisfy the pubic demand for belief and entertainment, as well as create an exciting atmosphere for locals and tourists.
The traditional festival of General Le Chan opened in Hai Phong city on Sunday evening, honoring the female warrior who helped the Trung sisters to fight foreign invaders during 40-42 AD and reclaimed the ancient An Bien village, now Hai Phong city.
An annual cultural festival honouring UNESCO-recognised Quan Ho (love duet singing) was kicked off in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 25 evening.