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Villagers celebrate their unique 1,000-year-old kết chạ alliance
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Villagers celebrate their unique 1,000-year-old kết chạ alliance

It has been 1,000 years since the villages formed a kết chạ (sworn bond or ritual alliance), which emerged from the need for community solidarity during land reclamation, for water control or defence against natural disasters and enemy invasions.
Linh grabs Việt Nams first gold at Asian junior championships
Sports

Linh grabs Việt Nam’s first gold at Asian junior championships

Đỗ Ngọc Linh won a gold for Việt Nam from the United World Wrestling (UWW)’s U17 & U23 Asian Championships 2026, which is ongoing in Đà Nẵng.
Ethnic cultures come alive during April 30-May 1 holiday
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Ethnic cultures come alive during April 30-May 1 holiday

A series of cultural and tourism activities themed “Highland rendezvous” will take place from April 30 to May 3 at the Việt Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hà Nội, offering visitors a glimpse into the cultures...
Thai Festival begins in Hà Nội, visitors live three days in Thai environment
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Thai Festival begins in Hà Nội, visitors live three days in Thai environment

Thai traditional dances and Muaythai martial arts made up a vibrant opening ceremony of the Thai Festival at the Hà Nội''s Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long on March 27 night.
Artisan revives Xẩm for a new generation
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Artisan revives Xẩm for a new generation

Director of the UNESCO Hà Nội Traditional Arts Centre Tạ Hạnh has spent years collecting songs, reviving forgotten repertoire and teaching free classes so that the centuries-old folk tradition can continue to resonate with younger generations.
Festival wrestling must put safety first
Sports

Festival wrestling must put safety first

Voices from within the wrestling community and from cultural experts converge on one point: safety must be non-negotiable.
Spring surge as Việt Nams festivals fuse tradition with tech
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Spring surge as Việt Nam’s festivals fuse tradition with tech

Spring festivals are more than entertainment: they are living memory, community glue, and a way for each generation to learn the values and stories of their ancestors.
Project revives traditional horse toy for modern kids
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Project revives traditional horse toy for modern kids

The return of this traditional toy not only awakens the nostalgia of Vietnamese childhood but also revives cultural values that seem to have faded away.
Worshipping Kitchen Gods: traditional ritual celebrating the beginning of Tết
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Worshipping Kitchen Gods: traditional ritual celebrating the beginning of Tết

The worshipping of Land Genie and Kitchen Gods carries wishes for a new year of peace, harmony, and prosperous business.
Cherished flowers from green papaya
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Cherished flowers from green papaya

Nguyễn Thị Thu, 52, is one of the few remaining individuals who continue to pursue and preserve the traditional art of making flowers from green papayas in Hà Nội.
Kon Tum strives to preserve Rông house
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Kon Tum strives to preserve Rông house

The Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) Province of Kon Tum has built a new Rông house, a variation of stilt houses unique to the region, as part of efforts to preserve ethnic people’s cultural values and promote tourism.
Unusual seated tug-of-war ceremony at the Trấn Vũ temple festival
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Unusual seated tug-of-war ceremony at the Trấn Vũ temple festival

The uniqueness of this ritual lies in the participants sitting on the ground while pulling. They alternate between sitting with their legs bent and stretched, facing each other across the rope.
Visitors enjoy Thai environment and lifestyle at festival in Hà Nội,
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Visitors enjoy Thai environment and lifestyle at festival in Hà Nội,

A mini version of Thailand will be found through a Thai Festival entitled Creative Thailand: The Pulse of Tradition which was officially open on March 28 night at the Hà Nội''s Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long.
Khmer brocade weavers breathe new life into centuries-old craft
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Khmer brocade weavers breathe new life into centuries-old craft

Khmer brocade weavers in Văn Giáo commune, Tịnh Biên township in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang have been focusing on production linkages and skill enhancement, aiming to meet OCOP standards.
From paint to print: Đông Hồ goes 3D
Heritage

From paint to print: Đông Hồ goes 3D

A group of students from Hà Nội Architectural University has breathed new life into figures in Đông Hồ folk paintings—such as the boy herding buffalo or the mother pig feeding her piglets—using 3D technology.
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