Other names: Ke Lao Population 1,865 people Locality Dong Van and Hoang Su Phi districts in Ha Giang Province. Customs & Habits Each village has about 15 to 20 households. The Co Lao houses are on the ground, not on stilts like many other ethnic groups. In fact, they adopted a patriarchal system. During pregnancy,...Read More

Other names: Do Ro, Chau Ro Population 22,567 people Locality Dong Nai, Binh Thuan, Binh Phuoc and Binh Duong provinces. Customs & 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...Read More

Other names: Tri, Khua, and Ma-Coong Population 55,559 people Locality The mountain regions of Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien-Hue provinces. Customs & Habits 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 water current flows. The...Read More

Other name: Brao Population 313 people Locality Dak Me Village, Bo Y Commune, Ngoc Hoi District, Kon Tum Province. Customs & Habits The Brau have a tradition of tattooing their faces and bodies and filing their teeth. They live in houses on stilts. Young men and women are free to choose their partners. The bride’s...Read More

Other names: To Lo, Krem, Con Kde, Ala Cong, Krang Population 174,456 people Locality Kon Tum Province and the western parts of Binh Dinh and Phu Yen Provinces. Customs & Habits The Ba Na lives in houses built on stilts. In each village, there is a communal house (rong) which stands out due to its...Read More

Others names: Ka Beo, Penti, and Lo Lo Population 705 people Locality Concentrated along the Sino-Vietnamese border in Dong Van, Yen Minh, and Meo Vac districts of Ha Giang Province. Customs & Habits Houses are usually on the ground in tiny clusters beside a Hoa or H’Mong village. Each family lineage has its own system...Read More

Other names: Phlao, Xa Khan and Khla Population 5,686 people Locality Son La and Lao Cai provinces. Customs & Habits The La Ha house is on stilts with two entrances and ladders at both ends. Young boys and girls are free to seek their love. A young boy will visit a young girl at her...Read More

Other names: Cu Te and La Qua Population 10,765 people Locality Xin Man District in Ha Giang Province, and Muong Khuong and also Bac Ha districts in Lao Cai Province. Customs & Habits The typical La Chi house is on stilts and has three apartments and an ancestral altar in the largest apartment. In fact,...Read More

Other names: Pa Hung and Tong Population 5,569 people Locality Concentrated in communes of Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang provinces. Customs & Habits Pa Then houses are built either on stilts, level with the ground, or half on stilts and a half on the earth. Marriage is strictly forbidden within the same lineage. According to...Read More

Other names: H’Mong, Mong Do, White Mong, Mong Lenh (Variety Mong), Mong Si (Red Mong), Mong Du (Black Mong) and Mong Sua (Man Mong) Population 787,604 people Locality The Mong are concentrated in Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Lai Chau, Son La, Cao Bang and Nghe An provinces. Customs & Habits Each...Read More