As the afternoon sun casts its glow over the stilt houses of the Tay people in Residential Group 14 – Lup Village, Ha Giang 1 Ward, the sound of the Tinh lute once again fills the air. This is the cultural space closely associated with Meritorious Artisan Nguyen Van Chu, who has spent more than half a century quietly preserving traditional Then melodies and Tinh lute music, contributing to safeguarding the Tay people’s cultural heritage amid the fast pace of modern life.

Amid the misty slopes of Linh Ho Commune, Ngoc Ha Village continues to preserve one of the distinctive sounds of Hmong culture - the khen, a traditional bamboo mouth organ. Meritorious Artisan Mua Mi Nam, born in 1984, has devoted much of his life to making, playing and passing on the traditional instrument, while bringing the sound of the Hmong khen to cultural enthusiasts at home and abroad.

The sound of Then singing and the gentle notes of the Tinh lute can be heard from early morning along the concrete road leading to Ao Rum hamlet, Tan Lap village, Tan Trao Commune. The traditional melodies come from a free Then singing and Tinh lute class run by Trieu Thi Lam Hanh, who has devoted herself to preserving and passing on the traditional art to younger generations.

Amid the rapid pace of modern life, young people on the Dong Van Karst Plateau are finding innovative ways to preserve traditional crafts and indigenous knowledge, transforming cultural heritage into sustainable livelihoods while boosting community-based tourism.

Located in My Lam Ward, Tuyen Quang Province, Gieng Tanh Communal House preserves the distinctive cultural and spiritual heritage of the Cao Lan ethnic group. For centuries, the communal house and its ancient well, believed to date back to 1706, have been cherished as symbols of the community's origins and spiritual life.

Nestled amid the mist-covered mountains of Thuong Nong Commune, Dong Da Village remains one of the few places where the traditional cultural values of the Tay ethnic group have been preserved almost intact. Following the merger of Thuong Nong and Thuong Giap communes, the area continues to be home to a large Tay community, where generations have worked to safeguard their distinctive cultural heritage.

In Tham Luong Hamlet, Du Gia Commune, artisan Thao Nhe Chu is helping preserve and promote the cultural heritage of the Hmong ethnic group by offering free khen (Hmong bamboo flute) dance classes in a natural cave.

The former communes of Phuong Do, Phuong Thien and Phuong Tien, now part of Ha Giang 1 Ward and Thanh Thuy Commune, are widely recognized as the homeland of the Three-Phuong Tay community. Despite the passage of time, the melodies of Then singing and the sounds of the Tinh lute continue to resonate in daily life, preserving the ethnic group's cultural identity while supporting the development of community-based tourism.

Amid the grey limestone mountains at Vietnam’s northernmost frontier, where the Lung Cu National Flag Tower stands proudly against the wind, the resonant sound of the Lo Lo people’s bronze drums continues to echo as a powerful symbol of cultural identity and the enduring vitality of a community living at the country’s edge.

In recent years, efforts to preserve and promote ethnic cultural heritage in Tuyen Quang Province have gained momentum thanks to the active involvement of young people and students. Through experiential learning activities, extracurricular programs, and traditional culture clubs, many unique cultural values of ethnic communities are being safeguarded and widely promoted.

In the digital era, an increasing number of young people in Vietnam’s mountainous regions are becoming “cultural ambassadors,” using innovative online platforms to promote and preserve their ethnic heritage.

Amid deepening international integration and the rapid growth of multimedia communications, the traditional cultural values of Tuyen Quang are gaining new opportunities to reach wider audiences, contributing to the promotion of the province’s image and the development of sustainable tourism. However, these opportunities also highlight the urgent need to preserve and promote ethnic cultural identities in modern society.

Amid the rush of modern life, artist Dong Thanh Phong has chosen a different path - reviving traditional indigo dyeing and bringing it into contemporary living. Since 2010, through field trips to remote ethnic villages in Ha Giang, he discovered that many “indigo” textiles sold on the market were actually chemically dyed and quickly faded, losing the authenticity of the traditional craft. The reality inspired him to seek out the original indigo-dyeing methods preserved by local ethnic communities.

Amid the rapid pace of modern life, the Khau Vai Love Market continues to preserve the unique cultural values of Vietnam’s northern highlands. Originating from the tragic love story of Ba, a Nung man, and Ut, a Giay woman more than a century ago, the market has become a symbol of fidelity and remembrance, where people reunite, share memories, and honor the past.