Hanoi: Vietnam’s ethnic day returns to show cultural diversityAbout 30 ethnic minority groups from across Vietnam will show off their distinctive culture at Vietnam’s Ethnic Culture Day which is slated for April 19-22 in Hanoi, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. A ritual at the Xang Khan festival of the Thai ethnic minority people. Some 270 people from the ethnic minority groups will stage traditional festivals and worship rituals at the Culture and Tourism Villages of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Son Tay district, 45km west of Hanoi’s centre. On the cultural day of ethnic minority people from the northwest, the Thai ethnic group in Nghe An will recreate their Xang Khan festival that aims to remind people to do good things for themselves, their families and the community. Vietnam’s Ethnic Culture Day 2018 will be the 10th edition, so workshops and exhibitions will be held to celebrate the anniversary.-VNA

Source: VietNamNet News April 06, 2018 04:18 UTC