Owned by the museum of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, the items include clothes, jewelry, seed varieties, fabrics and hunting tools, among others, with total insurance value amounting to 84.57 million VND (3,660 USD).

Some objects displayed at La Rochelle Natural History Museum of France’s Nouvelle Aquitaine region.

The showcase is one of the activities within a framework agreement on cooperation between Lao Cai and the Nouvelle Aquitaine region during the 2017-2019 period, aiming to promote collaboration in promoting their cultural and tourism products.

Located in the heart of the city of La Rochelle for almost two centuries, the La Rochelle Natural History Museum preserves, presents and shares its naturalist and ethnographic knowledge of the region.

Renovated in 2007, the museum features a new and modern aspect today, enhanced by an interactive museum, offering visitors a journey into the region's natural and cultural heritage. With its new exhibition, the museum offers a new perspective on natural history, and the discovery, mediation and entertainment mechanisms to provide enriching visits.

Vietnamese language teaching enhanced for ethnic children

Children of the ethnic minority groups now feel more confident to attend primary schools as the language barrier has been gradually removed.

 

Festival to honour Vietnamese ethnic groups’ culture

A wide range of activities will be held to honor cultural identities of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups at a festival in Hanoi from February 12-13.

 

Raglai ethnic people’s ceremony recognized as national intangible heritage

The “Bo ma” (farewell to the dead) ceremony of the Raglai ethnic minority people in the south central province of Ninh Thuan has been recognized as the national cultural intangible heritage.

 

How H'Mong ethnic people in northern Vietnam celebrate Lunar New Year

Invited to the far north for New Year by an ethnic family, I was served rat meat and pig blood soup.

 

Ao Dai collection of young Tay ethnic designer introduced at brocade festival

A collection of Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) by young Tay ethnic fashion designer, Vu Thao Giang, gained great admiration from visitors at the Brocade Culture Festival in Dak Nong province.

 

Source: VNA