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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.
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 14, 2020 | 02:35 pm GMT+7
"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 14, 2019 | 10:30 am GMT+7
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 15, 2019 | 08:00 am GMT+7
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 05, 2019 | 07:32 pm GMT+7
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 | 03:33 pm GMT+7
Central Highlands church has communal look

Central Highlands church has communal look

Built in 2005, a Catholic church in Pleiku resembles an ethnic minority communal house on stilts.
April 30, 2019 | 10:32 am GMT+7
Where ginseng keeps ethnic minority people in rude financial health

Where ginseng keeps ethnic minority people in rude financial health

From paying for house construction to everyday needs the Xe Dang people in south-central Vietnam use this medicinal root as cash.
March 20, 2019 | 03:45 pm GMT+7
Photo of Vietnamese ethnic minority woman, children wins prestigious international award

Photo of Vietnamese ethnic minority woman, children wins prestigious international award

The Grand Prize at the Hamdan International Photography Award in Dubai this year has been won by a photo taken in Vietnam.
March 19, 2019 | 09:45 am GMT+7
Beauty queen to focus on preserving ethnic minority traditions

Beauty queen to focus on preserving ethnic minority traditions

H’Hen Nie, a top 5 Miss Universe contestant, is working to preserve ethnic minority traditions and improve living standards.
January 13, 2019 | 02:03 pm GMT+7
Local decision to scrap ethnic minority New Year fest sparks controversy

Local decision to scrap ethnic minority New Year fest sparks controversy

H'Mong people have been asked not to celebrate their New Year festival, but the decision's rationale has been questioned.
January 07, 2019 | 10:49 am GMT+7
Six million Vietnamese lifted out of poverty in five years: report

Six million Vietnamese lifted out of poverty in five years: report

In Vietnam, extreme poverty dropped to 2 percent in 2016 but poverty remains widespread among ethnic minorities, a new report shows.
December 20, 2018 | 09:21 am GMT+7
When people play with fire, seriously, uncannily

When people play with fire, seriously, uncannily

During the Fire Festival in northern Vietnam, men of the Pa Then ethnic group rush bare feet into burning embers.
December 01, 2018 | 10:45 am GMT+7
Vietnam Mountain Marathon runs through stunning landscapes

Vietnam Mountain Marathon runs through stunning landscapes

Around 3,400 runners from over 50 countries and territories were treated to breathtaking vistas in Sa Pa last weekend.
September 24, 2018 | 10:11 am GMT+7
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