Place to preserve memories of the great family of Vietnamese ethnic groups

Bài và ảnh: Việt Văn |

Located in the center of Thai Nguyen province, the Museum of Culture of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups is one of the most important national museums of Vietnam. Established in 1960 with the initial name of Viet Bac Museum, by 1990 the museum took its current name and became a place to preserve and conserve the unique cultural values of the 54 brotherly ethnic communities on the S-shaped land.

On an area of nearly 40,000 m2, the museum owns tens of thousands of artifacts, valuable documents and images reflecting the material, spiritual, religious, customary and folk art of Vietnamese ethnic groups. The display space vividly recreates traditional houses, labor tools, costumes, musical instruments and typical cultural rituals of each region.

Tái hiện văn hóa chợ vùng cao.
Recreating the culture of highland markets.
Không gian kể sử thi bên ché rượu cần của đồng bào Tây Nguyên.
Epic storytelling space next to the jar of rice wine of the Central Highlands people.
Đạo cụ và pháp phục của thầy cúng dân tộc Sán Chay.
Accessories and Dharma costumes of the San Chay ethnic shaman.
Mô hình tái hiện sinh hoạt lao động của đồng bào các dân tộc vùng Tây Bắc.
Model recreating the working life of ethnic minorities in the Northwest region.

The most attractive thing about the museum is not only the number of artifacts but also the way it tells stories about people. Each costume, khen, basket or stilt house contains memories, knowledge and identity of a community that has been nurtured through many generations. The museum is therefore like a "miniature Vietnam", where visitors can take a journey through cultural regions without leaving Thai Nguyen.

Không gian tái hiện thực hành nghi lễ Then.
Space recreating Then ritual practice.
Tái hiện cảnh giã gạo chày tay truyền thống của phụ nữ dân tộc Tà Ôi.
Recreating the traditional handmade rice pounding scene of Ta Oi ethnic women.

For those who work in research, journalism or love photography, this is a particularly valuable destination. Amidst the context of urbanization and strong integration, these heritage spaces bring a deep perspective on ethnic cultural identity. Each artifact is no longer a silent legacy of the past, but becomes a vivid reminder of the responsibility to preserve and pass on roots to future generations.

Trang phục truyền thống của phụ nữ Lào trong khu vực giới thiệu văn hóa các nước ASEAN của bảo tàng.
Traditional costumes of Lao women in the ASEAN countries cultural introduction area of the museum.
Recreating the Cap Sac ritual of the Dao people.

To understand a nation, it is necessary to listen to the stories they leave behind through life and memories. And in the tea land of Thai Nguyen, the story of that pride is still being told every day, intact through each artifact.

Tái hiện các hoạt động canh tác nông nghiệp lúa nước truyền thống của người Kinh.
Recreating traditional rice cultivation activities of the Kinh people.
Guồng nước phục vụ canh tác lúa nước của các dân tộc nhóm ngôn ngữ Tày - Thái.
Water wheels serving wet rice cultivation of ethnic groups of the Tay - Thai language group.
Bài và ảnh: Việt Văn
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