• Mong people’s blacksmithing: a tradition forged in fire

    Mong people’s blacksmithing: a tradition forged in fire

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    For generations, blacksmithing has been more than just a trade for the Mong ethnic people—it has been essential to daily life, crafting vital farming tools and supporting local production. Despite the rise of mass-produced, low-cost industrial tools, the forges in Ta So 1 hamlet, Chieng Hac commune, Moc Chau township, still burn brightly. Day and night, artisans keep the flames alive, preserving the essence of their traditional craft.
  • Cultural space at Long Luong Peach Blossom Festival

    Cultural space at Long Luong Peach Blossom Festival

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    A cultural space of Long Luong commune took place on February 9 as part of the Long Luong Peach Blossom Festival.
  • Traditional costumes of ethnic groups in Quynh Nhai district honoured

    Traditional costumes of ethnic groups in Quynh Nhai district honoured

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    A contest featuring the traditional costumes of ethnic groups in Quynh Nhai district was held at the district Media and Culture Center on February 8 evening.
  • "Journey to the ancient rock field of Hang Chu commune" festival features diverse activities

    "Journey to the ancient rock field of Hang Chu commune" festival features diverse activities

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    As part of the ongoing "Journey to the ancient rock field of Hang Chu commune" festival 2025, Hang Chu commune has hosted a series of exciting cultural, art, and traditional sports activities.
  • Tua Senh stone pillar worship: A unique tradition

    Tua Senh stone pillar worship: A unique tradition

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    Each year, on the occasion of the New Year celebration, the Mong ethnic community in Hang Chu hamlet, Hang Chu commune, Bac Yen district, holds the Tua Senh stone pillar worship ceremony.
  • Phu Yen district holds Mong ethnic group’s beauty contest 2024

    Phu Yen district holds Mong ethnic group’s beauty contest 2024

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    The People’s Committee of Phu Yen district organized the Mong ethnic beauty contest on December 22 evening in Phu Yen town’s Dong Da urban area.
  • Moc Chau preserves, promotes Mong ethnic group’s traditional cultural identity

    Moc Chau preserves, promotes Mong ethnic group’s traditional cultural identity

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    The Mong ethnic group has many unique and distinctive traditional cultural features, expressed through their clothing, language, folk music, festivals, and traditional crafts. Recently, Moc Chau district has supported the establishment of the Mong Ethnic Folk Culture Club in Pa Khen 3 Sub-area, Moc Chau Farm town, contributing to enriching the spiritual and cultural life of the people and supporting the development of local tourism.
  • Mong ethnic group folk culture club launched

    Mong ethnic group folk culture club launched

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    The People's Committee of Moc Chau district on December 15 held a ceremony to launch the Mong Ethnic Group Folk Culture Club in Pa Khen 3 hamlet, Moc Chau Farm town, and an experimental programme titled "Echoes from the Mountain and Forest."
  • Training course on preservation of Dao ethnic group’s traditional festivals

    Training course on preservation of Dao ethnic group’s traditional festivals

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    Moc Chau district held a training course on November 23-25 on methods and skills for preserving the traditional festivals of the Dao ethnic group, with a focus on tapping these festivals for tourism development.
  • Son La wins high prizes at 2024 Then singing and Tinh musical instrument festival

    Son La wins high prizes at 2024 Then singing and Tinh musical instrument festival

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    All four performances of Son La province won prizes, including two A and two C, at the seventh Then singing and Tinh musical instrument festival of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups, held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on November 16-18.
  • Lang Pang A Festival re-enacted

    Lang Pang A Festival re-enacted

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    Thuan Chau district’s Culture - Information Centre organised the re-enactment of the Lang Pang A Festival of the La Ha ethnic group in Han hamlet, Chieng Pha commune, on November 17-18.
  • Ancient books of ethnic minority groups preserved

    Ancient books of ethnic minority groups preserved

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    The ancient books of the Thai and Dao ethnic groups in Son La province are a treasure trove of knowledge, reflecting the culture, history, and development of the local people. They form a cultural heritage that needs to be preserved, protected, and promoted.
  • Kho Mu ethnic group’s cultural identity preserved in Thuan Chau

    Kho Mu ethnic group’s cultural identity preserved in Thuan Chau

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    Thuan Chau district’s Nong Lay commune is home to 170 households of the Kho Mu ethnic group, primarily in Phieng Nong and Bo Ma hamlets. The ethnic community is working hard to preserve and promote their distinct customs and cultural traditions.
  • Training course on folk culture opens in Chieng Pan commune

    Training course on folk culture opens in Chieng Pan commune

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    The provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on October 21 opened a training course on folk culture for members of folk singing and dancing clubs in Chieng Pan commune, Yen Chau district, aiming to preserve and promote the unique cultural values of the Thai ethnic community there.
  • ‘Top’ panpipe dance performances celebrate Bac Yen’s founding anniversary

    ‘Top’ panpipe dance performances celebrate Bac Yen’s founding anniversary

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    As part of activities to celebrate the 60th founding anniversary of Bac Yen district and its Party Organization (1964-2024), ‘top’ panpipe dances of the Mong ethnic group were performed by artisans and residents in Son La and Yen Bai provinces on October 18, at the district stadium.
  • Firefighting, prevention, rescue skills provided for Moc Chau teachers, students

    Firefighting, prevention, rescue skills provided for Moc Chau teachers, students

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    The firefighting and rescue police unit of Moc Chau on October 7 coordinated with the Moc Ly Primary School in the district to in disseminating firefighting and rescue skills for more than 900 staff members, teachers and students of the school.
  • Pung Hieng Festival of Dao Tien ethnic people re-enacted in Moc Chau district

    Pung Hieng Festival of Dao Tien ethnic people re-enacted in Moc Chau district

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    The Pung Hieng (End of the Year) Festival of the Dao Tien ethnic people was re-enacted in Phieng Luong commune, Moc Chau district on October 4.
  • Son La responds to 2024 Vietnam Labour Skills Day

    Son La responds to 2024 Vietnam Labour Skills Day

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    The provincial People’s Committee has issued a document regarding the organisation of activities in response to Vietnam Labour Skills Day on October 4.
  • Over 130,000 USD comes to flood-affected households in Son La

    Over 130,000 USD comes to flood-affected households in Son La

    - CULTURE
    The Save the Children International (SCI) in Vietnam, in collaboration with the Standing Office of the provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Rescue, on October 3 provided cash aid for households affected by floods in 2024 in Tong Lanh and Tong Co communes, Thuan Chau district.
  • Son La promotes intangible cultural heritage values

    Son La promotes intangible cultural heritage values

    - CULTURE
    Son La is home to 12 ethnic groups, each with its own culture. As part of the efforts to preserve and promote the cultural values of the ethnic groups, the province has focused on cultural heritage inventory and reality assessment, while sketching out solutions to better the conservation work.
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