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"Blowing the soul" into traditional costumes

“Clack, clack, clack…”, The sound of sewing machine operated by the skillful feet and hands of Ms. Thao Thi My in Hoa Binh village, San Chai commune, Si Ma Cai district seemed to dispel the quiet atmosphere of the mountainous region.

Bringing cultural and artistic activities to serve remote, border and ethnic minority areas in the period of 2021 - 2030

Preserving and promoting the fine traditional and cultural values of ethnic minorities in the province in association with tourism development; renovating the method of organizing cultural and artistic activities to serve remote, border and ethnic minority areas which are suitable for the conditions of each locality in the province... That is the goal of the implementation plan of the Project "Program of cultural and artistic activities to serve remote, border and ethnic minority areas in the period of 2021 - 2030" in Lao Cai province.

Vo Lao women keep traditional jobs

Besides the busy time of working in the fields, for nearly 30 years until now, the group of women in Chieng 4 village, Vo Lao commune (Van Ban) have gathered together to sew and embroider brocade products and traditional costumes of the Tay ethnic group. Diverse indigo shirts and brocade products not only serve the needs of the family, but have become commodities for many years, helping women improve their income.

Opening ceremony of Trinh Tuong Mother Temple Festival in 2021

On the morning of April 10, in Trinh Tuong commune, the People's Committee of Bat Xat district held the Trinh Tuong Mother Temple Festival in 2021.

“Books – Light of knowledge, connecting the future”

That is the theme of the Reading Festival held by Coc San Primary School - Lao Cai city on the morning of April 16, in response to the 8th Vietnam Book Day in Lao Cai province - 2021.

Keep the forest green

Every village in Den Sang commune (Bat Xat) has a forbidden forest, a sacred forest located in the most beautiful location in the village, where there is full convergence of the spirit of heaven and earth to worship the forest god according to the "inviolable" regulations. Worshiping the forest god is a Red Dao ethnic group belief that has been passed down through generations and has become a cultural beauty.

Peaceful Nghia Do village

Nghia Do village (Bao Yen) is now clean and beautiful. Weekends are enough for visitors to rest, relax, visit and experience in the beloved village of Nghia Do.

Support wings for sublimation emotions

In the 58-year history of Lao Cai Newspaper, there has been a publication that, despite its "late birth," it has contributed spiritual food, enriching the cultural lives of devoted readers. This is also an intellectual playground for writers who are rich in literary emotions, leading to new compositions for readers. It is the weekend publication of Lao Cai newspaper, which is regarded as a place to give literary emotions wings to be sublimated.

Visit the Ta Phin handicraft village

Aside from the beautiful natural landscape, the culture is imbued with national identity through festivals such as the Red Dao dance festival, the oath ceremony, and the new home celebration of the ethnic minorities, Ta Phin - Sa Pa is also well-known among domestic and foreign tourists due to the presence of a well-known handicraft brocade village.

The Tay people in Hop Thanh restored the sacred rituals under the banian tree of the village

The Tu Ti ceremony was held on March 14 (the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar) by the Tay people in Cang 1,2 village, Hop Thanh commune, Lao Cai city (worshiping tutelary god of the village).