Vietnamese art therapist helps minorities find healing in times of crisis
Nguyen Huong Linh strives to help Vietnam’s marginalized communities cope with trauma
Warmth at a UNESCO-recognized karst plateau in northern Vietnam (photos)
The awe-inspiring scenery of a northernmost province and the simple, rustic life led by ethnic minority groups who inhabit the vast area are really mesmerizing to local and international tourists alike.
Ethnic stilt houses in Central Highlands disappearing
The traditional horizontal stilt houses, which are unique to the Ede ethnic minority in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, are dropping notably in number and falling in traditional architectural values, and even risk being wiped out.
$150mn ethnic cultural complex left desolate in northern Vietnam
A cultural complex representing Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups has sat derelict since parts of it were opened four years ago in time for the millennial birthday of Hanoi
Ethnic festival to run in Vietnam’s Central Highlands this weekend
A festival dedicated to ethnic groups’ culture and art is set to run in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on Saturday and Sunday
‘Ning nong,’ a time of celebration in Central Highlands
“Ning nong” season, when ethnic minority groups in Vietnam’s Central Highlands take a break from fieldwork to celebrate a new crop, holds great appeal to both locals and tourists
More spring fests ongoing nationwide
Several more traditional and ethnic minority spring fests are going on or set to run in the Northwest mountainous region, in Thua Thien- Hue and Long An provinces.
Ethnic minority dialects face extinction
The Thua Thien – Hue People’s Committee recently agreed to the compilation of teaching materials on the endangered languages of three ethnic minority groups in the area.
Province decorates bridge with ethnic minorities reliefs
Over 350 reliefs depicting ethnic minorities’ daily lives and cultural values have recently been attached to the Dak Nong bridge walls to beautify the bridge and promote the peoples’ culture.
Documentary featuring Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups on air
The chronicle documentary titled “Viet Nam 54 dan toc” (Vietnam’s 54 peoples), which features Vietnam’s ethnic minorities in their living environs, is on air on HTV7 starting June 11.