The village of Xuan La in Phu Xuyen District. Ha Tay Province is well known for its skill in making delicate to he toys, which are figurines fashioned from coloured rice dough. These..
The kites are built in a traditional Vietnamese style, known as dieu sao, with eight ovoid wings attached, plus five bamboo flutes in graduated sizes, which are mounted on top and ma..
The game is most popular in the northern delta, especially along the banks of the Duong River in Bac Ninh Province. Residents in many villages around Hanoi, including the ancient cap..
As society becomes more developed, children become more intelligent. They have more opportunities to watch television shows and play new video games, which are often filled with sex ..
During Tet, a number of villages in northern and central Vietnam hold cooking contests that may sound simple, but follow strict and complex rules: Cooking in the wind and rain. Tu Tr..
Each ethnic group in Vietnam has unique ways of celebrating Tet. The Tay people of Cao Bang and Lang Son Provinces have a special Tet game that not only ushers in the spring but also..
From time immemorial, boat racing has appeared in Vietnam. It is not only a competition but also a ritual in honour of the Water God, stemming from the act of praying for water among..
The game of vieing for ball is a ritual in some festivals or a custom in others. Its names and rules can be different from locality to locality. It is an activity wishing for bumper ..
Each game requires between seven and ten people. They stand in a circle, hold hands and raise their hands above their heads. Then they start singing the song.
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A large group plays the children's game Rong ran (dragon-snake). In one person sits on a small hill or some location above the other players; he or she acts as the doctor. The other ..
This is a girls chanting game. Several girls sit side by side with their legs stretched out. The head of the game recites a song; at each word, she uses her hand to touch another g..
Both boys and girls play the game of keo cua lua xe. Two children sit opposite each other, holding each others hands tightly. While reciting a song, they push and pull each other..
A long with other traditional festival games, releasing pigeons has attracted numerous participants since the distant past. Some villages including Tam Giang and Hoan Son villages in..
Villagers across Vietnam play various forms of tug of war (keo co). The game is always symbolically linked to the seasons, weather and crops. Tug of war is a popular game for both ch..
Children between ages six and 15 enjoy playing bit mat bat de (catching a goat while blindfolded). One participant volunteers to play the goat and another, the goat catcher. Other players form a c..
Cock fighting, a long-standing form of popular entertainment, is organised during traditional festivals throughout Vietnam.
Raising roosters for cockfighting requires heavy investme..