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Responding to the contest of "Writing new lyrics for folk tunes and traditional music about natural disaster prevention and control"

The Provincial People's Committee has just issued Guideline No. 819/UBND-NLN dated March 9, 2021 on coordinating propaganda and responding to the Contest of" Writing new lyrics for folk tunes and traditional music about natural disaster prevention and control."

Passonate with senh tien dance

Ban Pho commune, Bac Ha district has nearly 100% of the population is H’mong. Most of the villages and hamlets here have entertainment clubs with many people who can perform senh tien dance. Thanks to that, this traditional cultural beauty on the "white plateau" has always been preserved and restored.

Tet of Dao Tuyen people

When the cherry blossoms and plum blossoms bloom all over the villages, the Dao Tuyen Lao Cai people celebrate Tet with unique rituals, forms of folk cultural activities rich in art, human values expressing clear culture identity.

Preservation of traditional forging profession in Muong Hoa

Forging profession of the H'mong people in Muong Hoa commune, Sa Pa town has existed for a long time, associated with agricultural production and people's life. Over time, the blacksmiths here have created unique, beautiful and durable products. There are times of ups and downs, but the traditional forging profession in Muong Hoa commune is still being restored.

7-day Lao Cai fair market of the week

To be one of the localities with many unique fair markets, Lao Cai attracts tourists because the difference lies in opening market days. The special feature that attracts tourists to Lao Cai more than other Northwest provinces is that every day there is a fair market in this province, a market that does not open every day, only open on fixed days. The Lao Cai upland market is not only a place to exchange, buy and sell goods, but also a place to exchange emotions and meeting of boys and girls, of confidants, a place for dating and making friends.

Unique Go Ma Do ceremony of Ha Nhi people

On February 25, Ha Nhi people in Y Ty commune, Bat Xat district jubilantly hold a ceremony to thank the sacred forest "Ga Ma Do", this is one of the great and important ceremonies of the year of Ha Nhi people

A unique straw gasket of the Tay people in Ban Lien

Straw gasket, a familiar item of upland people more than 10 years ago. Currently, the straw gaskets seem to be no longer there, but in Ban Lien commune, Bac Ha district, people still love and use them.

The key ritual of the Tay people

Then Khoi (then Cau Tho) is a rather special form of key-making, because the person who can do the key must be people over 50 years old, and the Tay people call it the old. Recently, the Tày people's key ritual in Van Ban has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Many activities at the Northeast Ha Winter Festival 2020

On November 21, in Bac Ha town, Food Competition and Khèn Mong Competition took place. These are activities located in the Northeast Ha Winter Festival 2020.

Turn intangible cultural heritage into assets

In addition to its spiritual value, the intangible cultural heritage also has great economic benefits. In order to turn cultural heritages into assets, create livelihoods, and increase income for people, it is very important to link heritages with community life.