The Bru-Van Kieu ethnic group in the mountainous villages of Huong Viet and Huong Lap communes, Huong Hoa District, Quang Tri Province, boasts special cultural characteristics.

Here are some photos, selected from the “The Rhythm of Life in the Mountainous Areas” collection, which reflect the interesting daily lives of this ethnic group.  They were taken by Thien Lam from Quang Tri Province, a freelance photographer for Danang Today. 

A Bru-Van Kieu old woman

Two local women working in a cassava field

Pupils learning in a pre-school class

Two local men generate electricity for their village from steam turbines