Past in the present: People from the Giẻ Triêng ethnic minority group at a communal house celebration ceremony at the Culture and Tourism Villages of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups. -- VNS Photo Lê Hương

HÀ NỘI – The Culture and Tourism Villages of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups will host various cultural and sports activities to celebrate Việt Nam’s Ethnic Culture Day on April 19.

Between April 15 and 19, hundreds of people from eight ethnic groups such as Mường, Thái, Khơ Mú and Ê Đê from eight provinces, will stage traditional festivals and worship rituals.

About 150 players from the localities will compete in a national stick-pushing championship. Hundreds of artists and students from culture art colleges throughout the country will perform at the opening ceremony on April 16.

A workshop on developing cultural values of ethnic groups in business will be held on April 16.

The village is located in Sơn Tây District, 45km west of Hà Nội’s centre. -- VNS