Accredited as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the art of Xoe or Xe, which means dance in Thai language, is a unique form of traditional dancing imbued with cultural identity of Thai people in northwestern provinces of Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La and Yen Bai.

The 13th National Party Congress, changes to the anti-pandemic strategy, and efforts to maintain some growth pillars are among the events that have shaped Vietnam in 2021. The following are the top 10 domestic events selected by the Vietnam News Agency.

Yen Bai currently accommodates three industrial parks (IPs), including the Southern IP and Au Lau IP in Yen Bai city and Minh Quan IP in Tran Yen district. There are three China-invested projects specialized in timber processing operating in the Southern IP and the Republic of Korea (RoK)-invested garment project in the Au Lau IP, Director of the provincial Management Board of Industrial Parks Trinh Huynh Yen told the Vietnam Law and Legal Forum magazine.

Khu te cha (pray for rain) is the most important festival of the La Hu in Muong Te district, Lai Chau province. As its name means, khu te cha aims to pray for rain and good harvest when the rainy season starts in this northern mountainous province. The festival is held in the sixth lunar month on a date of the pig as for the La Hu pigs symbolize prosperity.