Vietnamese traditional dress
I am wearing traditional dress "Áo Dài" of my Viet (Kinh) group, which makes up the majority of Vietnam's population. This shot was taken at the Imperial Citadel in Huế city, central Vietnam.
From: Asia » Vietnam
The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist for... [read more]
The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist for... [read more] Blog: 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam
Date: October 30th 2009
There are 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, of which the Viet (or Kinh) is the largest group (making up 86.2% of the country's population). The Viet people mainly live in the Red River Delta, the central coast region, the Mekong Delta and major cities. The other 53 ethnic minority groups are scattered over mountain areas or plains spreading from the North to the South. My photos in this blog were ta ... read more
Date: October 30th 2009
There are 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, of which the Viet (or Kinh) is the largest group (making up 86.2% of the country's population). The Viet people mainly live in the Red River Delta, the central coast region, the Mekong Delta and major cities. The other 53 ethnic minority groups are scattered over mountain areas or plains spreading from the North to the South. My photos in this blog were ta ... read more
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I am a Hanoi_girl who loves to travel. I work for a Japanese construction company in Hanoi. During the past few years, I have traveled to 18 countries in Asia and Africa, 58 out of 63 provinces in Vietnam, including 23 trips to Huế city. Egypt, Japan and Nepal are my love, and other favorite countries are Mongolia, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China (6 trips, 15 cities), Cambodia, Brunei Darussalam, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Laos (2 trips), Malaysia (3 trips), Singapore and Thailand (8 trips). I have visited all the countries in South East Asia except Ti... full info
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