Vietnam is a country with 54 ethnic groups live together harmoniously. The Kinh represent 86% of the population. Each ethnic group has its own language, its own culture, an integral part of Vietnamese culture, rich in kinds and colors. However, can be classified into 8 major Vietnamese ethnic groups.

    Viet-Muong group includes four ethnic groups: Kinh, Hush, Muong and Tho.
    The Tay-Thai Group includes 8 ethnic groups: Bo Y, Giay, Lao, Lu, Nung, San Chay, Tay and Thai.
    The Mon-Khmer group includes 21 ethnic groups: Ba Na, Brau, Bru-Van Kieu, Cho-ro, Co, Co-ho, Co-Tu, Gie-Trieng, Time, Khang, Khmer, Kho-mu, Ma, Mang , M'Nong, the O-, Ro-mam, Ta Oi, Xinh-mun, Xo-djang and Xtieng.
    Mong-Dao Group includes 3 ethnic groups: Dao, Mong and Pa Then.
    The groupr Kadai includes four ethnic groups: Lao Co, L Chi, The Ha and Pu Peo.
    The Malayo-Polynesian group includes five ethnicities: Cham Chu-ru, E-Je, Gia-rai, and Ra-Giai.
    The Han ethnic group includes three Hoa, Ngai, and San Diu.
    The Tibeto-Burman ethnic group comprises 6: Cong, Ha Nhi, La Hu, Lo Lo, Phu La, Si La.

Among the other 54 ethnic groups, some have up to a million people such as ethnic Tay, Nung, Thai, Muong, Khmer while others have only a hundred people such as O Du and Brau. The Kinh are present throughout the country, but mainly concentrated in the deltas and river basins. They are the custodians of the civilization of irrigated rice. Most other ethnic groups occupy the mountainous and middle regions, from north to south, and live for the majority of cases one next to the other. The community of ethnic minorities in northern Vietnam and northern Centre is a concrete example. Source here

The level of development among ethnic minorities remains very different. Indeed, in the middle and northern mountains, residents of low-lying as Muong, Thai, Tay and Nung live mainly in irrigated rice production, slash and burn farming and pets poultry. They also practice gathering, hunting and exercise crafts developed enough. Minority ethnic groups in South lead a rather secluded life. Furthermore Cham, Hoa and Khmer living in coastal areas of the Centre at higher development, most of the ethnic groups living in villages Highlands (buon, lang), also depend on the nature and experience a saving autarky. Each ethnic group has a special and unique culture. They also differ in their beliefs and religions.