Vietnamese culture

Discover Vietnamese culture

The flag, cities, peoples, history, food, festivals and customs of Vietnam — illustrated guides that bring the language to life.

Symbol

SymbolThe flag

Region

🗺️ RegionNorth, Center, South RegionThe Red River Delta RegionThe Mekong Delta RegionThe Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên)

City

CityHanoi CityHo Chi Minh City (Saigon) CityHuế — the imperial city CityĐà Nẵng CitySapa 🏙️ CityHội An — the lantern town

Peoples

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 PeoplesThe 54 ethnic groups PeoplesThe Kinh — the majority people PeoplesThe Tày people PeoplesThe Hmong people PeoplesThe Cham people PeoplesThe Khmer Krom PeoplesThe Ê Đê and Central Highlands peoples

History

HistoryThe Củ Chi tunnels HistoryThe Đông Sơn bronze drums HistoryThe Trưng Sisters (Hai Bà Trưng) HistoryThe Lý dynasty HistoryThe Trần dynasty HistoryThe Lê dynasty HistoryThe Nguyễn dynasty HistoryFrench Indochina HistoryĐiện Biên Phủ (1954) HistoryReunification (1975) HistoryĐổi Mới — the Renovation HistoryHồ Chí Minh

Nature

NatureHa Long Bay NatureThe rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải NatureThe Mekong River NatureThe caves of Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng NatureThe lotus (quốc hoa)

Food

FoodPhở FoodBánh mì FoodVietnamese iced coffee FoodBún chả FoodGỏi cuốn — fresh spring rolls FoodBún bò Huế FoodCao lầu

Festival

FestivalTết FestivalMid-Autumn Festival (Tết Trung Thu)

Etiquette

🙏 EtiquetteTake off your shoes 🙏 EtiquetteGive with both hands 🙏 EtiquetteThe head and the feet 🙏 EtiquetteRespect your elders EtiquetteChopstick manners 🙏 EtiquetteDress at temples 🙏 EtiquetteBargaining 🙏 EtiquetteSaving face

Music

MusicVietnamese music

Culture

CultureThe Vietnamese language CultureThe áo dài CultureThe Temple of Literature (Văn Miếu) CultureThe floating markets of the Mekong CultureWater puppetry (múa rối nước) CultureNón lá — the conical hat CultureThe water buffalo and wet-rice farming