“…a world where the colors are more vivid, where the landscapes are bolder, the coastline more dramatic, where the history is more compelling, where the tastes are more divine, where life is lived in the fast lane.”, said Lonely Planet, one of the most famous tourism digital news in the world, about Vietnam. Truly so, having thousands of attractions including culture, nature and adventure, nightlife, national parks, villages, heritages along the S-shaped land, Vietnam is an extremely charming destination for tourists worldwide.
Name of ethnic group: Xinh Mun (Puoc, and Pua)Population: 18,018 people (Year 1999)Locality: Son La and Lai Chau provinces and along the Vietnamese-Lao border regions.Customs and habits: Xinh Mun houses are built on stilts, have vaulted roofs shaped like a tortoise shell and stairways at both ends of the house. The children take the family…
Name of ethnic group: Tho (Keo, Mon, Cuoi, Ho, Tay Poong, Dan Lai, and Ly Ha) Population: 68,394 people (Year 1999) Locality: The Tho live in the western parts of Nghe An Province. Customs and habits: Formerly, the Tho lived in houses built on stilts. Now they prefer houses built on the ground. Close relationships…
Name of ethnic group: Ta Oi (Toi Oi, Pa Co, Ba Hy, and Ba Ghy)Population: 34,960 people (Year 1999)Locality: A Luoi District of Thua Thien-Hue Province and Huong Hoa District of Quang Tri Province.Customs and habits: The communal house of the Ta Oi is called the Rong. It is built at the centre of the…
Name of ethnic group: Ro MamPopulation: 301 people (Year 1999)Locality: The Ro Mam live in Le Village, Mo Rai Commune, Sa Thay District of Kon Tum Province.Customs and habits: The village of the Ro Mam is called a "de". It is headed by an old chief. Each family is comprised of 10-20 people of various…
Name of ethnic group: Pu Peo (Ka Beo, Penti, and Lo Lo)Population: 705 people (Year 1999)Locality: Concentrated along the Sino-Vietnamese border in Dong Van, Yen Minh, and Meo Vac districts of Ha Giang Province.Customs and habits: Houses are usually built on the ground in tiny clusters be side a Hoa or H'Mong village. Each family…
Name of ethnic group: Phu La (Xa Pho, Bo Kho Pa, Mu Di Pa, Pho, Va Xo and La Dun Dang)Population: 9,046 people (Year 1999)Locality: Lai Chau, Son La, Lao Cai, and Ha Giang provinces. The largest settlements are in Lao Cai Province.Customs and habits: The Phu La worship their ancestors and believe in animism.…
Topography Vietnam has five main land regions. The North consists of the Northern Highlands and the Red River Delta, and the South is made up of the Annamite Mountain Range, the Coastal Lowlands, and the Mekong Delta. It has a sizeable mountain range in the northwest (an offshoot of the Himalayas), heavily forested uplands, extensive…
Population: 22,567 people (Year 1999) Locality: Dong Nai, Binh Thuan, Binh Phuoc and Binh Duong provinces. Customs and habits: The Cho Ro lives in houses built on stilts and on the ground. Both patriarchal and matriarchal customs have significance in the family life of the Cho Ro. The Cho Ro believes that all things have…
Name of ethnic group: Chu Ru (Cho Ru and Ru)Population: 14,978 people (Year 1999)Locality: Don Duong District in Lam Dong Province and Binh Thuan Province. Customs and habits: The Chu Ru worship their ancestors and these rituals are carried out in the cemetery. Each family in the Chu Ru clan consists of three to four…
Proper name: Anak EdeOther names: Anak, Ea De, Ra De (or Kha De), E De, Egar, De.Population: 194, 710 peopleLocal groups: Kpa, adham, Krung, Mdur, Ktul, Dlie, Hrue, Bih, Blo, Kah, Kdrao, Dong Kay, Dong Mak, Ening, Arul, Hwing, Ktle, Epan…Language: The Ede language belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian group (Austronesia language family).History: The Ede have…
Proper name: Tay or ThayOther name: Tay Thanh, Man Thanh, Tay Muoi, Tay Muong, Hang Tong, Tay Do and ThoPopulation: 1,040,549 peopleLocal groups: Black Thai (or Tay Dan) and White Thai (Tay Don or Khao)Language: Thai language belongs to the Tay-Thai group (of the Tai-Kadai language family)History: The Thai originated from inland Southeast Asia where…
Proper name: Kim Mien, Kim Mun (jungle people)Other names: ManPopulation: 473,945 peopleLocal groups: Dao Do or Red Dao (Dao Coc ngang, Dao sung, Dao Du lay, Dao Dai Ban), Dao Quan Chet or Dao with tied or belted trousers. (Dao Son Dau, Dao Tam Dao, Dao Nga Hoang, Du Cun), Dao Lo gang (Dao Thanh…
Proper name: Hmong, Na MieoOther names: Meo, Mieu Ha, Man TrangLocal groups: White Hmong, Chinese Hmong, Red Hmong, Black Hmong, Green Hmong, Na Mieo.Population: 558,053 peopleLanguage: The Hmong speak a language that belongs to the Hmong – Dao language family.Production activities: Farming is done on terraced or swidden fields where corns, rice, and wheat are…
Other name: KinhLanguage: The Viet have their own language and writing system. Vietnamese belongs to the Viet-Muong language group (of the Austroasiatic language family).History: Since ancient times, the ancestors of the Viet had settled in Northern and central Vietnam. Throughout their history, the Viet have played an important of drawing together and uniting all the…
