Ty ba (traditional mandolin) is a Vietnamese stringed musical instrument. According to several studies, the ty ba made its first appearance in China and then in many other Asian countries.

The culture of the Southern ethnic minority of Khmer is most reflected in the art of dance. Although influenced by Indian art, the Khmer art has its own typical identity, which has helped beautify the diverse arts of the Vietnamese ethnic minorities.

Each region in Vietnam has its own typical folk songs. The land of Hong Lam in Central Vietnam with its mountains and rivers, picturesque beauty, plain, industrious and brave inhabitants has generated a folk culture rich in original national indentity.

The khen is a musical inst Lent used by the Mong ethnic minority, who call it the kcnh, while the Viet gave it the name Mong Khen (previously Meo khen . The Ede ethnic minor in the Central Highlands use a similar instrument called ding nam

Though being highly appreciated by the Ministry of Culture and Information for its early efforts made to restore the traditional culture, including folklore songs, the province of Cao Bang must still face uneasy problems in preserving and developing its folklore music and songs.

A form of stage art, developed in southern provinces, has spread throughout Vietnam

"Cheo" is a form of popular theatre in Vietnam that has its roots in ancient village festivals. It consists of folk songs with pantomime, intrumental music and dances, combined with instructive or interpretive sketches dealing with stories from legends, poetry, history or even daily life.

The folk-song Quan Ho, a very rich and beautiful musical storehouse of our people, has a very long lasting history. During all its existence, successive creations have unceasingly changed the type of the folk-song Quan Ho. Today, there are "Quan Ho dai", "New Quan Ho", "the renovated Quan Ho".

"Ca tru" music sounds strange to the uninitiated. Clicks and clacks accompany the centuries old ballads. It is not the kind of music that inspires toe tapping or humming.