Overseas Vietnamese are working to pass their traditions on to younger generations. Through cultural classes, clubs and community events, children can experience their heritage firsthand and keep it alive for generations to come.
Overseas Vietnamese are working to pass their traditions on to younger generations. Through cultural classes, clubs and community events, children can experience their heritage firsthand and keep it alive for generations to come.
In wet-rice farming communities, the buffalo has long been regarded as a vital companion in agricultural life. For the Lu ethnic community in Lai Chau Province, that bond is expressed through Su Khon Khoai, a traditional buffalo-soul ritual held to express gratitude to the animals after a year of hard work in the fields.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the things children look forward to most is the lively and colourful lion and dragon dance. What makes every leap and movement so fascinating?
Preserving culture works best when local communities remain at the heart of the process. In Da Nang, traditional cultural values are being revived within communities and turned into a resource for community-based tourism. The approach also supports the goals of Politburo Resolution 80 on cultural development.
London may be one of the world's fashion capitals, but from 18 to 20 September, all eyes were on a very different kind of runway.
Rice may seem like a simple ingredient, but they have in fact, for generations, been an important staple of Vietnam. Now, young artists are giving this familiar grain a new artistic meaning. In Can Tho, one such artisan is turning rice into unique artworks that celebrate Vietnamese culture through creativity and craftsmanship.