People
Nationalities
At present there are 54 different ethnic groups inhabiting Vietnam, in which Kinh (Viet) people...
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Ba Na ethnic group
The Ba Na lives in houses built on stilts. In each village, there is a communal house called rong which stands out due to its height and beauty
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Bo Y ethnic group
Ancestor worship is the basis of Bo Y religion. The Bo Y live in houses built on the ground. There is always an extra room in this type of house...
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Customs and habits
The Brau have a tradition of tattooing their faces and bodies and filing their teeth. Their houses are built on stilts. Young men and women are...
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Bru - Van Kieu ethnic group
The Bru - Van Kieu live in small houses on stilts. These villages are usually located near rivers or streams and are always arranged along the...
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Cham ethnic group
The Cham follow Islam and Brahmanism. Brahmanism's doctrines draw about three-fifths of the Cham population in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan Provinces
Religion & Belief
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Religion and Belief
The major religious traditions in Vietnam are Buddhism (which fuses forms of...
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Overview
Economic Issues
Vietnam is a country in transition, steadily dismantling a monolithic centralised ‘command’ financial system completely made up of state monopolies protected by subsidies and tariff barriers.
Administration Units
Worship of Ancestor Custom
A very popular belief among Vietnamese is the custom of the ancestor cult. In every household...
