For generations, the Lu people in Ban Hon commune, Tam Duong district, Lai Chau province, have regarded traditional brocade weaving as a measure of the skill and capability of women. Therefore, the traditional brocade weaving frame is an indispensable tool in Lu households.

An indispensable dish found at every festive event of the Lu ethnic minority people in the northern province of Lai Chau is five-colour sticky rice. The recipe has been preserved by the Lu people through generations and has become a part of their unique cultural identity.