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The Pa Then ethnic group is an indigenous ethnic group in Vietnam. They have a rich cultural heritage that includes various rituals and ceremonies, one of which is the fire jumping ritual. The fire jumping ritual of the Pa Then people is a significant event that holds both religious and cultural importance. It is usually performed during important occasions such as festivals, weddings, or funerals. The ritual is believed to bring good luck, ward off evil spirits, and cleanse the body and soul. Photo: VNA

The Red Dao, a subgroup of the Dao ethnic minority people in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang, is renowned for their colourful traditional costumes with unique decoration patterns. The Red Dao people are easily identifiable by their clothing in red, the colour that is believed to bring luck, happiness, prosperity and positive energy to everybody. The Red Dao women have a very unique way of embroidery which is not based on available patterns but their imagination, creating their own decorations of clothes, which cannot be confused with those of any other ethnic group. Photo: Nam Suong – VNA

Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature Complex), is one of the most popular relics and tourist destinations in Hanoi and the country at large. Built in the 11th century during the Ly Dynasty (1010 – 1225), it is also among the most important Confucian symbols in the country. The complex consists of Van Mieu, a temple dedicated to Confucius as Confucianism used to be a popular religion in Vietnam in feudal times, and Quoc Tu Giam, the first national university of the country. Photo: VNA

Visitors to the Tra Su cajeput forest in An Giang provincemay easily feel overwhelmed by natural green scenery, with the vitality fromthe cajeput trees creating a cool, pleasant space. The 845-hectare Tra Sucajeput forest was established in 1983 in Vinh Trung and Van Giao communes inTinh Bien district, and lies partly adjacent to O Long Vy commune in Chau Phudistrict. Photo: VNA

Located in Hoa Hiep Bac ward, Lien Chieu district, about 17km northwest of Da Nang city centre, Nam O reef is attractive to visitors thanks to its picturesque beauty. Especially in the spring, the rocks are covered with green moss, creating stunning scenes of a paradise. Photo: Tran Le Lam - VNA

Spanning nearly 21,000 hectares in Dak Som commune, Dak Glong district, the Central Highlands of Dak Nong, Ta Dung Nature Reserve is famous for photogenic forests with some 2,000 kinds of fauna and flora. There are 62 animals listed in Vietnam’s Red Book and 248 others in the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. It also features the 2,000 metre Ta Dung mountain, the highest peak in Dak Nong province. VNA Photo

Located 490m above sea level, Hai Van Quan (Hai Van Gate) national relic site is sits atop its namesake mountain pass and connects Da Nang’s Lien Chieu district with Thua Thien-Hue’s Lang Co township, Phu Loc district. Located 490m above sea level, Hai Van Gate sits atop its namesake mountain pass and connects Da Nang’s Lien Chieu district with Thua Thien-Hue’s Lang Co township, Phu Loc district. It has grown to become a popular attraction among tourists as it offers stunning views of the surrounding water bodies and landscape. The relic complex was built in 1826 under the rule of the Nguyen Dynasty’s King Minh Mang (1791-1841), who ordered the construction of multiple defensive structures on Hai Van Pass to protect the then imperial capital of Vietnam in Hue. Photo: VNA

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has officially recognised "Pho Hanoi" (Hanoi-style pho), "Pho Nam Dinh" (Nam Dinh province-style pho) and "My Quang" (Quang Nam province-style noodle soup) as part of the national intangible cultural heritage list. VNA Photo

The art of folk singing alongside drums, hat trong quan in Vietnamese, started in Bui Xa village, in today’s Thuan Thanh district, the northern province of Bac Ninh, in the 13th century, but locals still practise the art. Photo: Diep Truong - VNA

Eo Gio, located in Zone 3, Ly Luong Hamlet, Nhon Ly Island Commune, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province, is a beautiful and pristine sea strait. It features a curved shape surrounded by tall rocky mountains. From a distance, Eo Gio resembles a saddle nestled between two high mountain peaks near the sea. Over time, the seawater and high waves have eroded the rocks, creating horizontal grooves on the hillsides and forming majestic mountain cliffs. These natural elements combine to give Eo Gio a wild and magnificent beauty. Amidst the vastness of the sea and sky, Eo Gio becomes a stunning landscape reminiscent of a mythical place. Visiting the strait, travellers should not miss sunset time, which is known for being the most beautiful sunset in Vietnam. VNA Photo: Minh Đức

"Net zero” is the comprehensive orientation for the closed production process “from a green field to a glass of clean milk” of TH true MILK, TH Group is set to complete its net-zero goal before 2050, stressing that the green economy has been practiced at TH Group for many years. TH’s high-tech dairy farming complex won the world's largest closed production process by the World Record Union-recognised. Photo: Vu Sinh - VNA

Xoe dance is a unique art form in the cultural and religious life of the Thai ethnic group in the northwestern region in general. With the art of Xoe dance recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Thai ethnic minorities and people of other ethnic groups in the region are determined to make every effort to preserve and further promote the art in the contemporary life. Photo: VNA

The “Bun Voc Nam” (Water-splashing) Festival is a unique NewYear celebration of the Lao people in the northern province of Lai Chau. Thetraditional festival was annually held after a crop harvest to pray for goodweather and bumper crop. The Water Festival was recognized as a NationalIntangible Cultural Heritage in 2017. Photo: VNA

The one-month main harvest season of custard apples in Chi Lang district, the northern province of Lang Son begins in August and lasts to the end of September every year. Chi Lang custard apple is famous for its aroma, large size, sweetness thanks to the typical soil quality and climate. Lang Son province has worked to enhance the value of its custard apple through applying VietGAP, GlobalGAP standards in cultivation, granting of planting area codes, packaging and labeling with product traceability stamps, actively promoting product brands in domestic and foreign markets, aiming to boost custard apple export via official channels. VNA Photo

All villages shine brightly in harvest seasons. Vast fields of ripe, fragrant rice are filled with the sound of harvesters and the laughter of farmers. The full, heavy rice grains signal the golden seasons of warmth, prosperity and happiness. Photo: VNA

Voluntary blood donation is a social activity of great humanity, a fine tradition of mutual love of the Vietnamese people. Thirty years after the blood donation movement was officially launched (January 24, 1994 - January 24, 2024), Vietnam has mobilised and received over 21.3 million units of blood, with the number of volunteer donors hitting 99%, according to the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion. The number of blood units received increased from 138,000 in 1994 to 1.55 million in 2023, a 11-fold rise. VNA Photo

Can Tho city locates in the center of the Mekong Delta, an important gateway for land, river, sea and air traffic. In particular, the Hau river flows through all 5 urban districts, effectively serving agricultural production, waterway traffic, tourism and creating a landscape for the western region. Photo: VNA

The traditional wrestling festival of Van village (now Yen Vien village, Van Ha commune, Viet Yen district of the northern province of Bac Giang) is an unique and long-standing festival which features a rugby-style game played on a muddy field. Some 16 local men, 8 on each side, compete for a large ball representing the sun and try to carry the ball back to their own zone, therefore winning the sun. The festival taking place every four years is to show the farmers’ desire for favourable weather and bumper crops. It was included in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritages in 2022. The festival takes place for three days from the 12th-14th days of the fourth lunar month. VNA Photo: Danh Lam

With over 3,260 km of coastline and over 3,000 large and small islands, including the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, Vietnam is considered one of the countries with great potential in marine and island resources with key economic sectors such as fisheries, oil and gas, maritime transport, shipbuilding and tourism…Photo: VNA

An annual ceremony commemorating sailors of the historic Hoang Sa (Paracel) flotilla takes place in the communal house of An Hai village, An Hai commune, Ly Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai. The traditional event, namely “Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa” (Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa Soldiers), pays tribute to the men enlisted in the flotilla to patrol the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa (Spratly), tap natural resources, and defend national island sovereignty. In 2013, it was accredited as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo: VNA