Dress of women in the Central Highlands

This dress is called "Xà Rông" and it's worn by ethnic minority women in Gia Lai, Kon Tum and Dak Lak provinces in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. This shot was taken at Đồng Xanh park in Pleiku city, Gia Lai province in December 2009.

54 ethnic groups in Vietnam

October 30th 2013
There are 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, of which the Viet (or Kinh) is the largest group (making up 86.2%!o(MISSING)f 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 ... read more

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 forc... ... read more

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