The Tay ethnic people in Bac Kan province have a rich traditional culture including genres of poetry, songs, fairy tales, folk jokes, traditional festivals, dances and music. Among the folk songs and dances of the Tay, the bowl dance is one of the most widely popular and most frequently used dances.
An Indian Punjabi folk dance cultural exchange programme was held in the southern province of Ben Tre on January 24 to mark the 52nd anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and India (January 7, 1972-2024) and the 74th anniversary of the Indian Republic Day (January 26, 1950-2024).
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on November 2 handed the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien a decision recognising two cultural practices of the local H’Mong and Lao ethnic minority groups as national cultural heritages.
Many southern provinces in Vietnam are making efforts to preserve and promote the values of Romvong, a unique dance of the Khmer people that was recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2019.
Around 20 dance troupes from Ho Chi Minh City and neighbouring provinces are participating in the 2022 HCM City Dance Arts Festival from October 24-26.
A ceremony to receive the UNESCO certificate recognizing Xoe Thai as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was held in Nghia Lo town, the northwestern province of Yen Bai, on September 24.
The art of Xoe Thai dancing is one of the specific cultural traits of ethnic Thai people. This is a community activity imbued with Thai ethnic identity in the northern mountainous localities.
Hungarian dance troupe 4 For Dance will perform in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi bringing a unique style of combining traditional folk dance with virtuoso rhythm and a lot of humour.
