Da Co Hoai Lang (Night Drumbeats for the Absent Husband) was composed by musician Cao Van Lau in 1919. It tells the love, anguish and pride of a young woman who awaits her husband’s return from the battlefield as she listens to the sound of war drums. Since then, Da Co Hoai Lang has been performed by generations of singers of Cai luong (Reformed Opera).
Mao Pho communal house in Luong Lo commune, Thanh Ba district, Phu Tho province worships the Holy Mother Trung Hoa and her three sons who are honored as three saints.
People living in the northern mountainous localities are preserving and promoting Then singing, an important aspect of the Tay, Nung, and Thai culture, which has been recognized by UNESCO as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
For the Dao Tien ethnic minority group in Moc Chau, Son La province, ‘Tet of dance’ or ‘crop-praying Tet’ is among their great festivals.
At the top of the Tay Con Linh mountain range is Xa Phin Hamlet, approximately 20 kilometres northwest of Ha Giang Province in Vi Xuyen District.
Street vendors which are a unique feature of the culture in Hanoi will be the theme of an art exhibition set to open on September 23 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tuyen Quang is home to numerous historical and cultural traditions, a “revolutionary museum” of the country. Ethnic minorities here have created unique cultural nuances, with a rich treasure of special festivals. That historical and cultural tradition is now becoming a driving force for development.
The United States Embassy in Hanoi has launched a photography contest titled “Celebrate Our Heritage” 2022 which aims to encourage young people to take action as part of efforts to protect their national cultural heritage.
The Lu people are one of Viet Nam’s 54 existing ethnic groups, belonging to the Tay-Thai language group. In Lai Chau, the Lu reside mainly in the two districts of Tam Duong and Sin Ho. Nowadays, the Lu still preserve many of their unique traditional cultural features.
A concert entitled “Melodies of Spain” will be held in Hanoi on September 30 as part of activities marking the 45th anniversary of Vietnam – Spain diplomatic ties and the 80th National Day of Spain (October 20, 1942-2022).