In the remote border region of Sin Thau, where traditional rammed-earth houses emerge from the mountain mist, the story of preserving the Ha Nhi ethnic community’s culture does not exist solely in the memories of the elderly. Today, this age-old legacy is being carried forward by young people - a generation filled with ethnic pride and a sense of responsibility for safeguarding its cultural identity for the future.

Amid the Muong Luan Valley, where generations of Thai ethnic people have lived together in harmony and maintained close-knit community ties, cultural preservation has never been merely a story of the past. It is a living part of contemporary life, nurtured every day through language, family traditions and the younger generation's deep affection for their roots in villages across the commune.

Every spring, as white ban flowers blanket the forests of the Northwest, Tham Le Cave - known as the Love Cave of the Thai people in Muong Lo, recalls a time when young men and women gathered to meet and get to know one another through the sounds of the khèn and pí flutes and traditional courtship songs. Although these old customs have gradually faded, memories of a place filled with love and affection continue to be preserved and passed down by local artisans as a cherished part of the ethnic community's cultural heritage.

When traveling around the Son Tra peninsula (Da Nang city), a pair of heavenly eyes watches over you. Standing at 67 meters tall on a giant lotus base, the Lady Buddha eternally observes the waves lapping against the shores of Da Nang. The towering concrete statue also doubles as a temple, inviting daily pilgrimages to pray within her sacred space.