Tourists enjoy a lithophone performance at the S'tieng Ethnic Culture Preservation Area in Bom Bo Hamlet, Dong Nai province. (Photo: VNA)
Artisan Truong Dinh Chieu performs on the lithophone at the S'tieng Ethnic Culture Preservation Area in Bom Bo Hamlet, Dong Nai province. (Photo: VNA)
Visitors try their hand at playing the lithophone at the S'tieng Ethnic Culture Preservation Area in Bom Bo Hamlet, Dong Nai province. (Photo: VNA)
The Loc Hoa lithophone set, recognised as a National Treasure in 2018, is currently on display at the Binh Phuoc Cultural Exhibition Space, part of Dong Nai Museum. (Photo: VNA)
A lithophone performance at the former headquarters of the Liberation Army of South Vietnam in Dong Nai province (formerly Loc Ninh district, Binh Phuoc province). (Photo: VNA)
Visitors play the lithophone at the Binh Phuoc Cultural Exhibition Space, part of Dong Nai Museum. (Photo: VNA)
Lithophone – A bridge to tradition
The lithophone is an ancient Vietnamese percussion instrument dating back thousands of years. It has been recognised by UNESCO as part of the Central Highlands gong cultural space. In Dong Nai, alongside some lithophone sets that are millennia old, many newer ones have also been crafted by artisans, and are now on display in cultural reserves and museums, offering locals and visitors a chance to observe and experience this unique heritage.
