Chieng Sai commune hosts first Mong New Year Festival

The Chieng Sai commune People’s Committee held the first Mong Traditional New Year Festival 2026 on January 15.

The Chieng Sai commune People’s Committee held the first Mong Traditional New Year Festival 2026 on January 15. 

Chieng Sai commune is home to 10 hamlets and more than 6,400 residents, with the Mong accounting for over 32.65% of the population, mostly Mong Du (Black Mong), who maintain a distinctive traditional cultural identity.

Delegates at the festival.

The festival is an occasion for descendants to return to their roots, pay tribute to their ancestors and pray for favourable weather and abundant harvests. During the festival, daily work is set aside, allowing elders and children alike to take part in celebrations, don traditional attire and enjoy traditional dishes.

The Mong New Year ritual ceremony in Chieng Sai commune.

The event featured a wide range of activities rich in cultural identity, including ritual ceremonies, a cultural camp competition, displays of local agricultural products, traditional embroidery demonstrations, ethnic sports competitions and folk games.

An art performance at the Mong Traditional New Year Festival.

The festival’s cultural programme featured five singing, dance and music performances, along with a showcase of traditional Mong costumes. The performances praised the Party and President Ho Chi Minh, expressed love for the homeland and country, and celebrated the long-standing cultural traditions of the Mong community in Chieng Sai commune.

Contestants present traditional Thai ethnic attire.

The festival activities created a joyful and upbeat atmosphere, strengthened community solidarity and helped promote the rich cultural traditions of the Mong people to visitors from across the country.

A contestant presents traditional Mong attire.

The festival draws crowds of residents and visitors.

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