“Then” singing is a cultural activity imbued with the belief and art of the Tay and Nung ethnic minority people in Bac Giang province. As it dates back centuries, no one knows exactly when it first came into being. The ancient land of Luc Ngan district in Bac Giang has been preserving this element of the local cultural identity and sing “Then” songs when Spring comes.
After many modern tunes have encouraged citizens to help stop the Covid-19 pandemic, now it is the turn of traditional Vietnamese music. One of the earliest works is a song entitled Tieu Diet Corona (Destroy Corona) by Xam Ha Thanh (Hanoi buskers’ singing group).
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- Nguyen Thi Huyen (born in 1989) in My Ha commune, Lang Giang district (Bac
Giang) has never eased her passion for traditional ‘ao dai’ (long dress). With her
effort plus innate talent, she has gradually shown her ability in the field of
fashion, especially with her collection of woodblock-printed ‘ao dai’.
(BGO) - Tho Ha communal house in Van Ha commune (Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province) is one of the famous ancient comminal houses with unique architectural and artistic values in the North. The communal house was built long
time ago and was renovated during the Le Dynasty, the 7th Chinh Hoa year (1686). Among the most unique images on Tho Ha communal house architecture are the carvings of fairies.
The Vietnam Ancestral Global Day will be celebrated online due to the complicated developments of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
Xam Ha Thanh (Hanoi buskers’ singing group) has recently published various videos of traditional xam singing. Each clip features a song with people acting out the lyrics.The song Tu Vi Ha Thanh (Hanoi’s Best Delicacies), for example, has been staged very carefully.
With the great love and aspiration to preserve and promote the cultural values of their ethnic minority group, Cham artisans in Ninh Thuan province have worked with the Department of Cham folk culture and arts under the Management Board for My Son Cultural Heritage in Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province.
