Culture is the way of life of different groups of people in different places. Culture in each place is expressed through the way of life, way of speaking, literature, art and habits of each region. Vietnam is known as a country with diverse and rich culture, because there are 54 different ethnic groups. Each of them has their own way of life, perspective, voice and customs. If you are a culture lover and want to explore different cultures, then coming to Vietnam will be an interesting suggestion that you should pay attention.
Fig.1. Culture from many ethnic groups and countries from Cobham « culture club » Cobham Intermediate Achieving for Life, 18 November 2019, https://www.cobham.school.nz/cultural-club-tuesday-m-tea-meeting-r6/ ,Accessed 16 February 2020.
If you want to learn about a country’ s culture, you should explore various aspects such as festivals, religion, food, clothing, languages, and architecture. Especially with that rich culture, you will have many new perspectives on the cultural specialties here. In addition, Vietnam culture excels in three regions such as North, Central and South, but the North is considered the cradle of culture.
Fig.2. Cultural diversity from many regions of Vietnam from Lê Tuấn Phú » cultural diversity » Bac Giang Portal, 23 January 2020, https://snv.bacgiang.gov.vn/web/guest/chi-tiet-chinh-sach-giam-ngheo/-/asset_publisher/WkqgdP6YUqpv/content/-e-en-nam-2030-du-lich-thuc-su-la-nganh-kinh-te-mui-nhon?inheritRedirect=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fsnv.bacgiang.gov.vn%2Fweb%2Fguest%2Fchi-tiet-chinh-sach-giam-ngheo%2F-%2Fasset_publisher%2FWkqgdP6YUqpv%2Fcontent%2Fcan-thiet-xay-dung-va-ban-hanh-luat-au-tu-sua-oi-, Accessed 16 February 2020.
Linguistic: ethnographers have divided the ethnic groups in Vietnam into 8 groups of their languages such as Viet-Muong group, Tay-Thai group, Dao-Hmong group, Tibetan-Burmese group, Han group, group Mon-Khmer, Malay-Singaporean group, and South Asian Mixed group, but Vietnamese is still our country’s main language.
Customs: buffalo eating is one of the ancient customs of the ancients. In addition, filial piety with grandparents and parents is also one of the customs that their descendants always appreciate and promote.
Cuisine is a great harmony for the people of Vietnam. Because of the special topography, the produce and spices for my hometown dish are extremely rich. Each region has its own taste and specialties, such as the North with Pho and Bun Dau, the Central with Bun Bo and Banh Xeo, the South with Bun Mam and Hu Tieu. More specifically, Pho is considered a national dish of my country, although it comes from simple ingredients that are easy to find but I believe that once you try it, it will leave in your memory. unforgettable taste.
Fig.3. National food from « Guide to Eating Pho in Vietnam » Fantasea, 24 August 2018, https://fantasea.vn/en/guide-to-eating-pho-in-vietnam/, Accessed 16 February 2020.
Costumes and festivals: Vietnam is famous for Ao Dai and says it is the national costume of my country. Vietnamese festivals are many because of their ethnic diversity, so my country is considered the country with the most festivals. However, the New Year and the Hung Temple Festival are two festivals brought to historic sites and strongly responded across the country.
In short, for all traditions, cultures, beliefs of my country, all people are trusted and respected. That is the reason all cultures we store and spread widely so that these customs grow more and more and are not lost.
Workout: 475.
Work Cite:
« Van Hoa Viet Nam. » Wikipedia. https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C4%83n_h%C3%B3a_Vi%E1%BB%87t_Nam. Accessed 16 February 2020.
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