experiencing vietnamese traditional culture through folk games
By 2016, Thai Hai ecologically preserved wooden – house village, Thinh Duc commune, Thai Nguyen City has welcomed tourists from more than 30 countries. On average, each month, about 10 foreign delegations with hundreds tourists visit this place
experiencing vietnamese traditional culture through folk games
The happiness of Anna and her mother when harvesting agricultural products together
experiencing vietnamese traditional culture through folk games
“Blind man’s buff” is a folk game with many variants in the way of playing andanimals in the game buteveryone can play this interesting game
experiencing vietnamese traditional culture through folk games
Pushing sticks is a folk game and a traditional sports in mountainous areas. It needs a stick made of old bamboos. A looser is the person who is pushed out of the circle
experiencing vietnamese traditional culture through folk games
Pushing sticks has become an official sports showing the sporting spirit of Vietnamese people
experiencing vietnamese traditional culture through folk games
Swing is also a folk game on Tet holiday or spring festivals. The stronger the players flex, the higher the swing flies, which creating excitement for players
experiencing vietnamese traditional culture through folk games
Also being played in an early-spring season, throwing a sacred ball through a ring shows a desire for good weather, abundant crops, harmonious Yin and Yang. Besides cultural values, this game also displays sports spirit showing skills and gracefulness when throwing and catching
experiencing vietnamese traditional culture through folk games
Smashing earthenware pots is a popular folk game in Northern villages. Being blindfolded, a player needs to orient and evaluate well to hit one of hanging pots
experiencing vietnamese traditional culture through folk games
Visiting Thai Hai ecologically preserved wooden – house village, tourists are guided how to make traditional souvenirs from rattan and bamboo. In this image, a Tay woman is showing Susan the way to knit egg baskets
experiencing vietnamese traditional culture through folk games
Making friends on social network, this delegation includes more than 20 tourists from different countries: England, French, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, China… All of them are working in Vietnam. This weekend, they make their own way to experience Vietnamese traditional culture

For these tourists, they have had an interesting day with lots of laughters and happiness. Each of them will be a foreign ambassador introducing Vietnamese traditional culture to the world./.