Identifying culture as the spiritual foundation and an internal driving force for development, Tuyen Quang Province has in recent years issued and implemented a range of resolutions and action programs on building, preserving, and promoting cultural values. These policies have not only created a clear institutional framework but have also been translated into practical, community-based models, enabling heritage to “live” in everyday life and be passed down sustainably.

The Sen Du lute is a traditional musical instrument deeply rooted in the cultural identity of the Co Lao ethnic group in Tan Tien Commune. Amid the pace of modern life, local people have actively preserved and promoted the instrument as a way to safeguard the core cultural values of their community.

The Dao Quan Trang (White-Trouser Dao) women of Da Ban 2 hamlet, My Lam Ward, have preserved their traditional embroidery craft and passed it down through generations.

Cao Banh is a highland village in Ha Giang 1 Ward, which has been drawing growing attention from visitors as a land of great potential on the province’s tourism map.

Every spring, as traditional festivals take place across the revolutionary homeland of T Quang, ethnic sports and folk games emerge as distinctive cultural highlights, contributing to a vibrant festive atmosphere and attracting large numbers of local people and visitors.

As night falls over the Stone Plateau, amid the characteristic chill of the jagged karst landscape, the night market in the center of Meo Vac Commune comes alive, becoming a familiar meeting place for local people and visitors alike. Not as loud or bustling as tourist streets elsewhere, this night market has a rustic charm that vividly reflects the cultural identity of the highlands.

Located in the heart of the majestic Dong Van Karst Plateau, Dong Van Old Quarter (Dong Van Commune) is regarded as the cultural and historical “heart” of Vietnam’s northernmost region.

‘Cap Sac’ is one of the most distinctive traditional cultural practices of the Dao people in Tuyen Quang. The ritual not only marks the coming of age of Dao men but also serves as a spiritual connection between humans, deities, and ancestors.

Located more than 80 kilometers from the center of Tuyen Quang Province, Bach Xa Commune is home to many ethnic minority people. Despite difficult living conditions, local people have always preserved their cultural identity, particularly through Then singing and the Tinh gourd club.

Home to a community made up entirely of the Dao Thanh Y ethnic group, Eo Village in Xuan Van Commune has long upheld the preservation and promotion of its traditional cultural identity in daily life. Through the activities of the Club for Preserving and Promoting Dao Thanh Y Cultural Identity, many valuable traditions such as Pao dung folk singing, traditional dances, embroidery of ethnic costumes and the making of “gu” square sticky rice cakes have been maintained and passed down from generation to generation.

Amidst the modern life rhythm, the Pa Then ethnic community in Tuyen Quang continues to steadfastly preserve and promote cultural values passed down through generations. Traditional costumes, brocade weaving, festivals and daily customs remain distinctive features, creating a unique and vibrant cultural identity.

The prestigious accolade from the World Travel Award (WTA) is not only a recognition of geological value but also a tribute to the multi-layered and profound cultural heritage of Tuyen Quang’s ancestral land.

Highland cuisine represents a harmonious blend of indigenous knowledge and abundant natural resources, vividly expressing the unique cultural identities of each ethnic group, the spirit of community, and the resilient adaptation to the harsh conditions of mountainous regions.

Tuyen Quang’s highland cuisine has emerged as a unique form of cultural identity, helping position the province on the tourism map. More than a means of survival, each dish created by the 22 ethnic groups living here embodies indigenous knowledge, natural conditions, lifestyle, and the community’s ability to adapt to a harsh mountain environment.