54 ETHNIC GROUPS

Other names: Puoc, and Pua Population 18,018 people Locality Son La and Lai Chau provinces and along the Vietnamese-Lao border regions. Customs & 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 the...Read More

Other names: Toi Oi, Pa Co, Ba Hy, and Ba Ghy Population 34,960 people Locality A Luoi District of Thua Thien-Hue Province and Huong Hoa District of Quang Tri Province. Customs & Habits The communal house of the Ta Oi is called the Rong. It is built at the centre of the village and is...Read More

Population 301 people Locality The Ro Mam live in Le Village, Mo Rai Commune, Sa Thay District of Kon Tum Province. Customs & Habits The village of the Ro Mam is a “de”. An old chief is normally the head of the de. Each family has of 10-20 people of various generations who have blood...Read More

Other names: Tay Hat Population 301 people Locality The O Du live in the villages of Kim Hoa and Xop Pot in Kim Da Commune, and the rest live in nearby villages in Tuong Duong District, Nghe An Province. Customs & Habits The O Du live in small families. After marriage, the bridegroom lives at...Read More

Other names: Mang U and Xa La Vang Population 2,663 people Locality Sin Ho, Muong Te, Phong Tho districts of Lai Chau Province; and Muong Cha District of Dien Bien Province. Customs & Habits The chief of the village, together with the council of the oldest men, takes responsibility for the affairs of his village....Read More

Other names: Chau Ma, Ma Xop, Ma To, Ma Krung, and Ma Ngan Population 33,338 people Locality Lam Dong Province. Customs & Habits The Ma live in bons (villages). Each bon is comprised of five to ten elongated houses. The chief of a bon is called the quang bon. The family of a young man...Read More

Other names: Xa Cau, Mun Xen, Pu Thenh, Tenh, and Tay Hay Population 56,542 people Locality Nghe An, Lai Chau, Son La, Thanh Hoa, and Yen Bai provinces. Customs & Habits The Kho Mu still live a nomadic lifestyle. Their houses use temporary and rudimentary materials. In addition, they have very little furniture. The husband...Read More

Other names: The Viet is of Mien origin and Khmer Krom Population 1,055,174 people Locality Soc Trang, Tra Vinh, Can Tho, Kien Giang and An Giang provinces. Customs & Habits The Khmer mainly practice Brahmanism and Hinayana Buddhism. Before reaching adulthood, young Khmer people often go to pagodas to study and improve their virtues and...Read More

Other names: Xa Khao, Xa Xua, Xa Don, Xa Dang, Xa Hoc, Xa Ai, Xa Bung, and Quang Lam) Population 10,272 people Locality Son La and Lai Chau provinces. Customs & Habits The Khang live in houses built on stilts, with three rooms. Each house has two kitchens, one kitchen is for cooking daily meals...Read More

Other names: Cham Re, Chom Kre and Luy Population 113,111 people Locality The western parts of Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh provinces. Customs & Habits The Hre are atheists. The small-sized nuclear family unit is very common among the Hre. They live in stilt houses and the village chief is considered to have high prestige...Read More