#Dao people

On November 21 and 22, Son Hai hamlet in Ba Che commune came alive in a burst of color and tradition as the Ban Vuong festival 2025 unfolded.

Located in the eastern part of Quang Ninh, Duong Hoa is not only renowned for its signature tea but also stands out as a land steeped in cultural identity. With Dao people making up more than 40% of the population, mainly from the Thanh Y and Thanh Phan groups, Duong Hoa has preserved a rich treasure of customs, folk melodies, and rituals that form an integral part of the province’s cultural landscape.

Located in the eastern part of Quang Ninh, Duong Hoa is not only renowned for its signature tea but also stands out as a land steeped in cultural identity. With Dao people making up more than 40% of the population, mainly from the Thanh Y and Thanh Phan groups, Duong Hoa has preserved a rich treasure of customs, folk melodies, and rituals that form an integral part of the province’s cultural landscape.

Song Mun Festival, featuring the "Peace and Good Fortune Praying" ritual, is a social tradition that embodies the unique spiritual and cultural beauty of the Thanh Y Dao people. The festival expresses their wishes for favorable weather, bountiful harvests, prosperity, good health, and happiness.

As a long-lasting custom, the Dao people in Binh Lieu mountainous district often enjoy their Tet holiday since the middle of the last lunar month each year.

The majority of the Dao people in Uong Bi concentrate in the mountainous region of Yen Tu in Thuong Yen Cong Commune at the foot of Yen Tu. They have recently paid much attention to the preservation and development of traditional cultural values.

The majority of the Dao people in Uong Bi concentrate in the mountainous region of Yen Tu in Thuong Yen Cong Commune at the foot of Yen Tu. They have recently paid much attention to the preservation and development of traditional cultural values.

As a long-lasting custom, the Dao people in Binh Lieu mountainous district often enjoy their Tet holiday since the middle of the last lunar month each year.

The majority of the Dao people in Uong Bi concentrate in the mountainous region of Yen Tu in Thuong Yen Cong Commune at the foot of Yen Tu. They have recently paid much attention to the preservation and development of traditional cultural values.

The program named “Returing the San Co region of Dao people” held in the area of Bach Van waterfall in Dam Ha district’s Quang An commune has highlighted the typical features of local ethnic culture.

The majority of the Dao people in Uong Bi concentrate in the mountainous region of Yen Tu in Thuong Yen Cong Commune at the foot of Yen Tu. They have recently paid much attention to the preservation and development of traditional cultural values.

As a long-lasting custom, the Dao people in Binh Lieu mountainous district often enjoy their Tet holiday since the middle of the last lunar month each year.

The majority of the Dao people in Uong Bi concentrate in the mountainous region of Yen Tu in Thuong Yen Cong Commune at the foot of Yen Tu. They have recently paid much attention to the preservation and development of traditional cultural values.

The majority of the Dao people in Uong Bi concentrate in the mountainous region of Yen Tu in Thuong Yen Cong Commune at the foot of Yen Tu. They have recently paid much attention to the preservation and development of traditional cultural values.