Distinctive cultural experiences at “Spring Colors Across the Homeland 2026”
February 28, 2026 234 views
“Spring Colors Across the Homeland 2026” brings together around 300 participants from 33 ethnic communities across 15 provinces and cities, creating a diverse cultural space rich in traditional identity.
According to the Department of Culture of Ethnic Minorities under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, this year’s event features representatives of various ethnic groups and regions, including the E De and Gia Rai (Dak Lak), Khmer (Ca Mau), Cao Lan–San Chay (Phu Tho), and Kinh (Thanh Hoa).
Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and delegates attend the Theravada ceremony of the Khmer community and offer incense at the Khmer pagoda at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism.
Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and delegates extend Lunar New Year greetings to ethnic communities, take part in rituals praying for a good harvest and peace, and plant commemorative trees at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh acknowledges, highly appreciates and commends the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the participating localities for their active participation and close coordination in preparing and organizing the event.
Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism present gifts to ethnic people residing and carrying out daily activities at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism.
Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh expresses his pleasure that “Spring Colors Across the Homeland 2026” continues to vividly recreate distinctive rituals and festivals, honoring the role of artisans, village elders, hamlet heads and reputable community figures-the cultural bearers who directly create, preserve and pass down valuable traditions to future generations.
Speaking at the event, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung states that the festival affirms the Party’s and State’s deep concern for ethnic people, particularly those living in remote, border and island areas.
“Spring Colors Across the Homeland 2026” features a range of distinctive cultural experiences, including presentations of folk songs and dances, indigenous knowledge, traditional crafts, and products such as brocade textiles, ethnic musical instruments and local cuisine.
Visitors take part in traditional folk games with ethnic communities, including bamboo pole dancing, stilt walking, con throwing and danh yen, adding to the lively spring atmosphere.
Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh attends the ritual of erecting the neu pole at the Central Highlands village festival.
The day also features the art program “Song in Praise of the Glorious Party and the Spring of the Nation,” the field-opening festival of the San Chay ethnic group from Phu Tho province, and the exchange program “Spring Colors of the Highlands.”
“Spring Colors Across the Homeland” is an annual cultural and political event held at the beginning of the year at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism. The event runs through March 1, 2026, the 14th day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Horse.
The event aims to honor the cultural values of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups, strengthen the great national unity bloc, and contribute to preserving and promoting traditional cultural heritage in contemporary life.
Reenactment of the Central Highlands village festival praying for a good harvest and peace
Various cultural activities of ethnic communities are reenacted at the “Spring Colors Across the Homeland 2026” festival.
A unity xoe dance with ethnic communities residing at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism celebrates the opening of “Spring Colors Across the Homeland 2026” and the Central Highlands village festival.
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