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Vietnamese ethnic couple adapting to new life after spending 90 years living in caves

Vietnamese ethnic couple adapting to new life after spending 90 years living in caves

Deep in the mountains of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh Province, central Vietnam, small huts and cave dwellings are scattered every few kilometers.
Man leaves US life to work in remote Vietnamese mountains

Man leaves US life to work in remote Vietnamese mountains

Vietnam ethnic bodybuilder wins Asia-Pacific championships

Vietnam ethnic bodybuilder wins Asia-Pacific championships

The Dao add cultural colors, flavors to northern mountains

The Dao add cultural colors, flavors to northern mountains

The Dao Thanh Phan ethnic minority community in Quang Ninh has unique cultural practices including highly colorful traditional attires that brighten up a northern mountainous district.
January 15, 2022 | 08:07 pm PT
Northern highland resorts offer luxury in ethnic minority backyards

Northern highland resorts offer luxury in ethnic minority backyards

Planted in the middle of the daily lives of ethnic minority communities in northern Vietnam, several luxury resorts have incorporated local scenery and culture in their services.
September 25, 2021 | 10:00 pm PT
Dong Van corn fields dye rocky plateau green

Dong Van corn fields dye rocky plateau green

Come summer, Dong Van plateau in the northern province of Ha Giang, surrounded by rugged terrain, puts on a new coat with the green color of corn fields.
June 26, 2021 | 07:00 pm PT
Ethnic women play football in skirts

Ethnic women play football in skirts

Wearing skirts is no impediment to ethnic San Chi footballers in the northern Quang Ninh Province.
April 26, 2021 | 10:53 pm PT
Farmers and football: the Vietnamese women scoring big on the field

Farmers and football: the Vietnamese women scoring big on the field

Legs stiff from long days in the rice terraces, scores of female farmers dressed in colorful cloth headbands and skirts gather on a gravel pitch for a game of football.
April 25, 2021 | 12:00 am PT
Late night weddings a Yao community staple

Late night weddings a Yao community staple

The Yao ethnic community in Mau Son Commune, Lang Son Province in northern Vietnam is well known for hosting betrothals in the dead of night.
August 14, 2020 | 07:32 am PT
Online ethnic minority comedies no laughing matter

Online ethnic minority comedies no laughing matter

Many Vietnamese YouTube channels have produced comedy videos portraying ethnic minority life through distorted facts and smutty jokes, causing community backlash.
June 2, 2020 | 11:05 pm PT
Ethnic minority students grapple with e-learning, scarce Internet

Ethnic minority students grapple with e-learning, scarce Internet

Minutes before 7 a.m., 10th-grader Quang The Ha scales a hill to catch 3G signal before his online lesson starts.
April 13, 2020 | 11:35 pm PT
"Then" singing an intangible cultural heritage

"Then" singing an intangible cultural heritage

The UNESCO has recognized the singing of "Then" by the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic communities as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
December 13, 2019 | 07:30 pm PT
21 percent of ethnic minority children in Vietnam are underweight

21 percent of ethnic minority children in Vietnam are underweight

Child malnutrition remains a major problem in Vietnam, especially among ethnic minority communities in remote areas, the World Bank says.
September 14, 2019 | 05:00 pm PT
Ha Nhi rainy season festival a tribute to ancestors

Ha Nhi rainy season festival a tribute to ancestors

The Ha Nhi people celebrate the rainy season as an opportunity to communicate with ancestors and pray for good luck.
July 5, 2019 | 04:32 am PT
When broken earlobes were music to the ears of a community

When broken earlobes were music to the ears of a community

Among the Brau, elongated earlobes signified readiness for romance, but if both of them split, the whole community rejoiced.
June 19, 2019 | 12:33 am PT
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