When mentioning art performance, production and cultural life of the Muong people, it is impossible to forget to mention the Gong, which is a kind of musical instrument reflecting cultural features and life conception of the Muong ethnic minority group.
There is a village not far from Hanoi but very famous for making traditional drums. It is Doi Tam village in Doi Son commune, Duy Tien district, Ha Nam province.
Traditional handicrafts are being developed in trade villages. These villages have cultural value while increasing earnings for rural dwellers. VietNamNet took a look at local activities.
A legend tells that in the autumn of a thousand years ago, there was a torrential rain accompanied by severe winds in Vong Village, on the outskirts of present-day Hanoi . At that time, the paddy was just about to ripen and the storm threatened a big loss.
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