When having most Vietnamese food, nuoc mam or Fish Sauce is the indispensable spice of much deliciousness.

Vietnam is one of those countries that has all the recipes that are bound to disconcert most Europeans. However, most of these specialties are expensive luxuries which you are hardly likely to eat by accident.

In Asian myths, no creature is as impressive as the dragon. For Vietnamese peasants, the dragon was a vivid symbol of the fourfold deity-clouds, rain, thunder and lighting.

Vietnam's traditional stilt houses complement their natural settings: simple and unimposing.

A glimpse into the Vietnamese traditional toys give us an image of Vietnam's past culture.

Many Vietnamese people say their country looks like two rice baskets placed at two ends of a pole.

Apart from Hoi An, Hanoi is Vietnam's only city where ancient streets can be found. These streets still keep the same appearance that they had at the end of 19th century. According to historical sources, they have been the true core of Thang Long since its foundation nearly a thousand years ago.

In Vietnamese tradition, the paper fan was an indispensable item in times of yore, one of eight prized objects in every household - the others being a gourd bowl, a quill pen, a Ty Ba (four-string guitar), an orchid, a chess-set, a sword and a feather-duster.

In this article, you will learn Vietnam Dong history from ancient time to date.

The Tay have been present in Vietnam for millennia, perhaps as early as 500BC.

The Sanchay migrated from China to Vietnam about 400 years ago.

The Coho are permanent inhabitants in the Tay Nguyen region.

The Colao came to Vietnam about 150-200 years ago.

The first Brau came to Vietnam about a century ago. They live mainly in southern Laos and northeastern Cambodia. At present, most Brau communities are still living in the basins of Xe Xan (Xa ma cang) and Nam Khoong (Mekong) rivers. The Brau are pround of their traditions, which they recall in such legends as Un cha dac lep (rising blaze, rising water), about how great floods were weathered by the Brau people.

The Bru are believed to be the most permanent residents in the Truong Son region.

The Ede have long lived in the Tay Nguyen or high plateau region of central Vietnam. Traces of their origin are reflected in their epic poems, their architecture, and their popular arts. Up to today, the Ede community remains a society imprinted with matrilineal traditions.

The first Bo Y people traveled south to Vietnam from China about 150 years ago.

The Bahnar are long-term inhabitants of Truong Son-Tay Nguyen central highlands. They have created a unique local culture and their own socio-culture identity.

The Thai originated from inland Southeast Asia where their ancestors have lived ancient times.

Dao people originally came from China, immigrating between the 12th or 13th century and the early 20th century.

The Cham, who have lived along the coast of central Vietnam for a long time, possess a rich culture profoundly influenced by Indian culture.

Here we cover details information of the Hmong ethnic group with cultural characteristic also.

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 other ethnic groups to build up and to protect the nation.

The Hoa have migrated to Vietnam in different periods since the 15th century.

The Sandiu ethnic group migrated to Vietnam about 300 years ago.

The Sedang are long time inhabitants around the area of Truong Son – Tay Nguyen central highlands regions in Quang Nam, Quang Ngai provinces.

The majority of the Nung immigrated to Vietnam two or three centuries ago from Quang Tay, China.

The annual Keo Pagoda Festival lasts three days during which lots of religious and traditional rituals and customs are held in celebration of the Buddhist monk who rendered great merits to the people and the country.

On the afternoon of the 5th day of the first lunar month, all of the eight communes (including Co Loa Commune and the establishing relations between seven communes) hold the incense offering ceremony at the communal house.

The Elephant Race Festival takes place in springtime, normally in the third lunar month. In preparation for the festive day, people take their elephants to places where they can eat their fill. Apart from grass their food also includes bananas, papayas, sugar canes, corns, sweet potatoes.