Spreading the cultural values of Lao Cai ethnic groups at the Red River Festival 2025

The highlight is the Lao Cai Ethnic Cultural Space - where hundreds of unique artifacts are displayed showing the cultural identity and daily life of ethnic groups in the province, attracting tourists to visit and experience.

Hundreds of artifacts are on display at the Cultural Space of Lao Cai province's ethnic groups.

The Lao Cai ethnic cultural space is arranged by the Provincial Museum into booths displaying many artifacts and beautiful images of the cultural identity of ethnic communities in the province, typically the ethnic groups: Viet, Muong, Mong, Dao, Tay, Thai, Kho Mu, Ha Nhi, Phu La...

From the straw-woven chairs and bamboo-woven tables of the Ha Nhi people, to the wooden masks of the Dao shamans, the bamboo baskets of the Tay people, the saddles, the lu co, and musical instruments of the Mong people... all tell the story of the cultural identity and daily life of the ethnic groups in the Lao Cai highlands over the past hundreds of years.

Artists perform national cultural identity at the Cultural Space of the Red River Festival - Lao Cai 2025.

At Lao Cai Ethnic Cultural Space, visitors can also learn about and be introduced to the beauty of handicrafts (silver carving, drum making, brocade weaving...), culinary culture, the beauty of traditional costumes of ethnic groups, folk games, the art of weaving, embroidery, beeswax painting...

The cultural space also recreates folk cultural rituals, folk song and dance performances with the participation of typical artisans and artists of the province with performances full of vitality, rich in cultural identity and traditional artistic values.

In particular, the music night “ The sounds of the great forest”; the performance of cultural rituals of the Bo Y - Dao - Tay ethnic groups; the exchange night “ Harmonious identity” and the Fashion show “Lung lieng non cao” will be the highlights highlighting the cultural colors of the ethnic groups in Lao Cai province.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Xuan Mai, a resident of Lao Cai ward, visited the ethnic cultural space and said: The artifacts displayed at the Lao Cai ethnic cultural space are very rich, helping me understand more about the cultural identity and customs and practices of the ethnic groups.

Tourists visit, experience and buy local products as gifts.

During the Red River Festival - Lao Cai 2025, activities at the Cultural Space of Lao Cai province's ethnic groups are vividly and authentically recreated with creative content and form, bringing many experiences to the people and tourists.

The arrangement and layout of the cultural space of the ethnic groups in Lao Cai province according to the model of a miniature ethnic cultural village helps viewers feel the nuances of daily life in the architecture, costumes, cuisine and customs of each ethnic group.

The open space of the exhibition area brings unforgettable experiences to residents and visitors.

With an open and attractive space design, visitors can directly experience the cultural life of the community, learn about the history and culture of the locality, where each artifact, each folk song, folk dance, and folk game will tell the story of the origin and the journey of building and preserving culture.

Ms. Ninh Thi Tu, Cao Lan ethnic group, Yen Binh commune resident said: I am very proud that my ethnic cultural identity is honored and widely introduced to tourists from all over the world at the Red River Festival - Lao Cai 2025. I will introduce it to my friends and everyone to come here to visit and experience.

Students experience the Cultural Space of Lao Cai province's ethnic groups.

For students, experiencing cultural spaces not only helps gain practical knowledge, but also arouses pride and awareness of preserving and promoting traditional cultural values of the nation.

Tran Hoang Manh, a 12th grade student at Lao Cai High School, Lao Cai Ward, said: When visiting the Cultural Space of Lao Cai Province's Ethnic Groups, I not only gained more understanding about the culture of the ethnic groups in the province, but also saw the role of the young generation in appreciating, preserving and conserving those cultural values.

At the Cultural Space of Lao Cai Province's Ethnic Groups, traditional cultural values of ethnic groups are not only introduced but also strongly spread, contributing to heritage education , arousing pride, awareness of conservation, promoting traditional cultural values and nurturing the soul and mettle of Lao Cai people.

This is also a practical activity to implement the policy of " turning heritage into assets", making culture an endogenous resource to serve socio-economic development; at the same time, concretizing the Resolution of the 1st Lao Cai Provincial Party Congress, term 2025 - 2030, affirming the determination to build Lao Cai province to develop "green, harmonious, unique, happy".

Cultural space of ethnic groups in Lao Cai province with many attractive activities taking place until November 24, 2025.

Activities at the Cultural Space of Lao Cai Province's Ethnic Groups will take place at Dinh Le Square, Lao Cai Ward from November 18 to 24, 2025, promising to attract a large number of people and tourists, especially young people, to explore, experience and preserve memorable moments of the land "Where the Red River flows into Vietnam".

Source: https://baolaocai.vn/lan-toa-gia-tri-van-hoa-cac-dan-toc-lao-cai-tai-festival-song-hong-nam-2025-post887186.html