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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPeoples and Cultures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Vietnam\u2019s human fabric is as diverse as its landscapes. Officially, the state recognizes 54 ethnic groups. The Kinh (Viet) ethnicity \u2013 speakers of modern Vietnamese (Qu\u1ed1c Ng\u1eef) \u2013 comprise the vast majority (~86\u201387%). Kinh people are concentrated in the lowland deltas (the Red River Delta in the north, the central coastal plain, and the Mekong Delta in the south) and in cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The remaining 53 groups, totaling about 8 million people, are often called \u201cethnic minorities\u201d and live mainly in the hills and mountains (roughly two-thirds of Vietnam\u2019s land area) from north to south. These groups belong to several language families: Austroasiatic (Viet-Muong and Mon-Khmer branches), Tai-Kadai, Hmong-Mien, and even remnants of Austronesian (Chamic) languages. Many minority cultures preserved animist and shamanic traditions long predating large-scale Vietnamese statehood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Major ethnic minorities include the T\u00e0y and Th\u00e1i, each numbering ~1.9% of the population, mainly in the northern mountains; the M\u01b0\u1eddng (1.5%) in the Northwest; the Hoa (1.4%), ethnic Chinese often in cities; and the Khmer Krom (1.4%) in the southern Mekong region. Others of significant size are the N\u00f9ng, H\u2019m\u00f4ng (M\u00e8o), Dao, Gia Rai, \u00ca-\u0111\u00ea, and the Ch\u0103m of Central Vietnam. Each group has its own language, dress, folklore and festivals. For example, the H\u2019m\u00f4ng (Northwestern Vietnam) are famed for indigo-dyed tunics and elaborate cross-stitched patterns; the Red Dao (in L\u00e0o Cai and Y\u00ean B\u00e1i) are known for their triangular red turbans and silver jewelry; the Tay (northern river valleys) wear simple dark indigo jackets with silver neck-rings; the Ede (Central Highlands) build longhouses on stilts and play distinctive gongs; the Cham retain brick temples and sun-worshipping traditions in Ninh Thu\u1eadn\/Kh\u00e1nh H\u00f2a. Through seasonal gatherings and markets (e.g. Sapa, \u0110\u1ed3ng V\u0103n Plateau, or the North\u2011Central Highlands) these cultures meet and mingle, selling hemp textiles, handicrafts, and local wares that enthrall visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vietnam\u2019s ethnic tapestry is vividly expressed in traditional dress and textiles. In the terraced mountain villages of H\u00e0 Giang and Sapa, H\u2019m\u00f4ng and Dao women wear brightly embroidered jackets and elaborate headdresses. This Red Dao woman (Y\u00ean B\u00e1i Province) wears a triangular crimson headdress and silver ornaments \u2013 her outfit hand\u2010dyed with indigo and hand-stitched, reflecting motifs of family life and nature. Each hill tribe group has its own signature costume \u2013 woven on backstrap looms from hemp or cotton, then stamped and handwoven. Though often made for everyday use, these garments are so skillfully crafted that some compare local markets to the world\u2019s most authentic fashion shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ethnic minorities tend to live in tight-knit villages. Their houses might be on stilts (common among the Tay, Thai, Muong) or low thatch-roofed dwellings (as among central highlanders). In many villages a communal house (nh\u00e0 r\u00f4ng or nh\u00e0 d\u00e0i) or a sacred grove serves as a social center. Traditional beliefs run the gamut from animism and ancestor worship to syncretic Buddhism. The government notes that many minority groups practice distinct rituals \u2013 offering buffalo to the heavens, using gong music and legends that rival the epics of China and India. To strengthen unity, Vietnam celebrates an annual National Ethnic Culture and Tourism Festival (often in Hanoi) where representatives of all 54 groups parade in costume and perform folk arts. The b\u1ea3n s\u1eafc (identity) of each group is officially preserved: schools teach minority languages, and projects document their histories and music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Languages of Vietnam mirror its diversity. Vietnamese (a tonal Mon-Khmer language written in Latin script) is official. But many households speak other tongues: various M\u01b0\u1eddng, Th\u1ed5, Ch\u1ee9t (Viet-Muong branch); Th\u00e1i, T\u00e0y, N\u00f9ng (Tai branches); H\u2019m\u00f4ng, Dao (Miao-Yao); Khmer (Kampuchean); and Cham (Chamic\/Austronesian). Overlaid on these are growing use of English (especially in education and business) and legacies of French in architecture and cuisine. Thus a street scene in Saigon or H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i might feature a French-style caf\u00e9 sign alongside Vietnamese, or a shop attendant conversing in Mandarin. According to official data, roughly 87% of Vietnamese identify as Viet (Kinh), while the rest collectively speak scores of minority tongues \u2013 one estimate counts 54 distinct languages with dozens of dialects. This multilingual landscape means that even common phrases vary: \u201cMerry Christmas\u201d can be Gi\u00e1ng sinh an l\u00e0nh in Kinh Vietnamese, but Duh chinh n\u00e2m laeh in one H\u2019m\u00f4ng dialect, or Chaul ch\u00e2ng y\/Chaul v\u00f9n y! in Khmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Religion and spirituality are another source of variety. Formal census figures list about 6% Catholic and 5.8% Buddhist adherents, yet those numbers understate the influence of belief. Many people participate in folk Buddhism, Taoism, Confucian rites, and local cults without affiliation to a single creed. Almost 80\u201390% of Vietnamese report \u201cno religion\u201d in surveys \u2013 in reality, many practice ancestor worship or visit temples of native spirits (e.g. \u0110\u1ea1i M\u1eabu, the Mother Goddess cult). Catholicism (introduced by the French and Portuguese) has deep roots especially in the North and in Central Vietnam; Saigon\u2019s Notre-Dame Cathedral (a 1880s basilica) and H\u1ed9i An\u2019s 400\u2011year\u2011old Fujian Assembly Hall symbolize this heritage. Meanwhile, the Central Highlands seat of Cao \u0110\u00e0i (founded 1926) synthesizes Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity and others under a rainbow-colored temple outside T\u00e2y Ninh. The diversity of spiritual life means Vietnam\u2019s calendar is full of festivals \u2013 Lunar New Year (T\u1ebft) and five ethnic New Years, Lantern Festivals, Vu Lan (Ancestor Day), and countless village feasts \u2013 all reflecting the country\u2019s living mosaic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Red River valley was home to the first organized cultures (the V\u0103n Lang of the H\u1ed3ng B\u00e0ng dynasty circa 3rd millennium BCE), but for centuries the region lay under the shadow of China. From 111 BCE until 938 CE, Vietnam was often part of Imperial Chinese empires; during this millennium it absorbed Confucian and Buddhist traditions, adopted wet-rice agriculture techniques and built early polities like Annam. In the south, contemporaneous Champa Kingdoms (from the 2nd century CE to 1832) maintained an Indianized civilization of art and Hindu temples (ruins of M\u1ef9 S\u01a1n bear witness to this blend). Farther south, the Khmer Empire influenced the Mekong Delta until the 17th century, leaving behind Angkor-style towers at M\u1ef9 S\u01a1n and southern temples in S\u00f3c Tr\u0103ng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Colonial history added new layers. Starting in 1858, France gradually conquered Vietnam, completing control by 1884. French Indochina (1887\u20131954) introduced Western architecture, Catholicism and modern education. French plantations and railways took root: coffee, rubber and rice export agriculture accelerated, and Indochina\u2019s first railway (1881) ran from Saigon. Hanoi\u2019s wide boulevards (modeled after Paris) and Saigon\u2019s broad avenues date to this era. Not all French influences were welcome. Beef \u2013 a forbidden meat to most Vietnamese under earlier customs \u2013 became commonplace, giving rise to ph\u1edf b\u00f2 (beef noodle soup), a dish that historians trace to early 20th-century colonial Hanoi. Indeed, many classics of Vietnamese cuisine (banh m\u00ec baguettes, coffee, p\u00e2t\u00e9 chaud, caramelized meats) reflect a Franco-Vietnamese fusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resistance to colonial rule in the first half of the 20th century also shaped Vietnamese identity. After World War II, the brief August Revolution (1945) expelled the Japanese puppet regime, and in 1946 Vietnam entered a period of conflict. Following France\u2019s defeat at \u0110i\u1ec7n Bi\u00ean Ph\u1ee7 (1954), the 17th Parallel divided the country into the Communist North and anti-Communist South. For two decades they were separate republics, culminating in the United States\u2019 war (1955\u20131975) to prop up South Vietnam. This prolonged struggle ended when North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon on 30 April 1975, a decisive moment that collapsed the southern regime and brought national reunification (today 30 April is celebrated as Gi\u1ed7 T\u1ed5, Reunification Day).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Modern Vietnam took shape during post-1975 nation-building. The ruling Communist government embarked on central planning and collectivization, but by the 1980s economic hardships (hyperinflation, food shortages) prevailed. Recognizing the limits of this model, leaders launched \u0110\u1ed5i M\u1edbi (\u201cRenovation\u201d) in 1986 \u2013 a sweeping shift toward market reforms and openness. Within years, shops and cafes reappeared across Hanoi and Saigon, entrepreneurship grew, and foreign investment began to flow. Remarkably, between 1993 and 2014 Vietnam lifted 40 million people out of poverty and slashed the poverty rate from nearly 60% to 14%. Annual GDP per capita growth since 1990 has averaged about 5.6% (second only to China\u2019s in that span). These gains transformed daily life: by 2017 almost every home had electricity (up from less than half in 1993), education levels rose, and Internet and mobile connectivity began uniting even remote hamlets with the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Post\u2011Doi Moi, Vietnam has embraced the global community. It normalized relations with the United States (in 1995) and joined regional groups (ASEAN membership in 1995, WTO in 2007). Today Vietnam hosts international summits (APEC 2006 and 2017, the SEA Games, etc.), and its overseas diaspora \u2013 especially the 2.3 million Vietnamese Americans, plus large communities in France, Australia, Canada, and elsewhere \u2013 spans continents. Remittances and cultural exchange with this diaspora further enrich the country: Western Christmas markets flourish in \u0110\u00e0 L\u1ea1t, French pastry shops line Ho Chi Minh City boulevards, and Vietnamese pop music now often includes English rap or K\u2011pop influences. Yet at the same time, traditional village life endures in many parts of the country, so that history and modernity coexist everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vietnam\u2019s built environment mirrors its story. Ancient Cham brick towers (Th\u00e1p B\u00e0 Po Nagar in Nha Trang; M\u1ef9 S\u01a1n in Qu\u1ea3ng Nam) and Khmer-style pagodas (B\u00e0 \u0110en at T\u00e2y Ninh) sprinkle the South. In the north, imperial complexes like the Imperial Citadel of Th\u0103ng Long (Hanoi) and the Nguy\u1ec5n Dynasty\u2019s citadel in Hu\u1ebf, both World Heritage sites, recall dynasties of mandarins and emperors. (Hue\u2019s forbidden city is often called Vietnam\u2019s Purple Forbidden City, modeled after Beijing\u2019s.) Mid-19th to mid-20th century colonial architecture lingers: the Old Quarter of Hanoi has French-style shophouses and the Opera House, while Saigon boasts Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office. A new Vietnam Urban Planning strategy is melding these heritages with glass\u2011skyscrapers: in recent years Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have added metro lines, international airports, and glass-fronted high-rises in districts like \u0110\u1ed1ng \u0110a and Th\u1ee7 Thi\u00eam. One notices, walking city streets, that alongside centuries-old temples there are now Japanese lantern stores, Indian curry houses, and Korean banh m\u00ec shops \u2013 a testament to Vietnam\u2019s open economy and ethnic pluralism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n UNESCO has recognized eight World Heritage sites in Vietnam, reflecting both its cultural breadth and natural wonders. These include Ha Long Bay (natural, 1994); Phong Nha\u2013K\u1ebb B\u00e0ng (natural karst park, 2003); Th\u0103ng Long Imperial Citadel (cultural, 2010); the Hue Monuments Complex (cultural, 1993); Hoi An Ancient Town (cultural, 1999); My Son Sanctuary (Champa ruins, 1999); Citadel of the H\u1ed3 Dynasty (cultural, 2011); and Tr\u00e0ng An Scenic Landscape (mixed natural\/cultural, 2014). Each site draws pilgrims of history, architecture, and scenic beauty. For example, Trang An\u2019s boat routes through limestone caves and temple complexes in Ninh B\u00ecnh became Vietnam\u2019s first mixed (cultural+natural) World Heritage in 2014 and drew over 6 million visitors in 2019, generating significant revenue for local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Traditional crafts also weave through daily life: villagers spin cotton and hemp on simple treadle looms, carve wood for Dong Son-style drums, or hammer out the gongs and jewelry that inter-ethnic culture relies on. Markets brim with hand-embroidered brocades, lacquerware, conical hats (n\u00f3n l\u00e1), and biwa bows (from the Cham Giao Long tradition). Performing arts \u2013 water puppetry (a 1\u202f000-year-old tradition of \u0110\u1ea1i Vi\u1ec7t on flooded rice paddies), ca tr\u00f9 singing, and imperial court music \u2013 have won UNESCO intangible heritage status, underscoring that Vietnam\u2019s arts remain dynamic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No account of Vietnam\u2019s diversity is complete without its food. Vietnamese cuisine varies dramatically by region, yet everywhere shares a balance of fresh herbs, rice, and (often) savory broths. In the North, flavors are subtle: Hanoi\u2019s famous ph\u1edf b\u00f2 (beef noodle soup) is served with just scallions and lime, reflecting austere northern palate. The cuisine there features fresh rice noodles, b\u00fan rieu (crab soup), b\u00e1nh cu\u1ed1n (steamed rice rolls), and ch\u1ea3 c\u00e1 L\u00e3 V\u1ecdng (turmeric grilled fish). By contrast, Central Vietnam (e.g. Hu\u1ebf, \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng) loves spicy heat and complexity: b\u00fan b\u00f2 Hu\u1ebf (lemongrass and chili beef noodle soup) and b\u00e1nh b\u1ed9t l\u1ecdc (tapioca shrimp dumplings) illustrate a more robust profile. Southern Vietnam (Saigon\/Mekong) incorporates sweeter and richer notes \u2013 think thick c\u00e0 ph\u00ea s\u1eefa \u0111\u00e1 (iced coffee with condensed milk), b\u00e1nh m\u00ec sandwiches (French baguettes with p\u00e2t\u00e9 and pickles), and tropical fruits like rambutan, dragon fruit and durian that pile market stalls. Street food is ubiquitous: g\u1ecfi cu\u1ed1n (fresh rice-paper summer rolls), b\u00e1nh x\u00e8o (crispy savory pancakes), and c\u01a1m t\u1ea5m (broken rice with grilled pork) can be found from city alleyways to rural highways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vietnam has also made its mark on the global table. Dishes like ph\u1edf and banh m\u00ec have spread worldwide, and the country is the world\u2019s second-largest coffee producer. Coffee culture \u2013 from robusta beans cultivated in the Central Highlands to the chic c\u00e0 ph\u00ea tr\u1ee9ng (egg coffee) born in Hanoi \u2013 accompanies daily life. In rural hill-tribe villages, starchy staples like cassava and maize supplement rice, and local wines (rice wine or r\u01b0\u1ee3u c\u1ea7n) are sipped communally through bamboo straws. Markets double as social centers: a market trip might involve tasting ch\u00e8 (sweet dessert soups) from a Khmer vendor, bargaining for Thai baskets at dawn, and sharing a bowl of hot noodle soup with neighbors under a banana-leaf canopy. In this way, food becomes a lens for Vietnam\u2019s diversity \u2013 inviting, adaptable, and ever-changing with the seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vietnam today is a nation of contrasts. Its megacities pulse with energy. H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i, the capital, melds tree\u2011lined boulevards and French-colonial facades with bustling street vendors and motorbike traffic. At its heart lies the Old Quarter, where the narrow lanes still carry the names of ancient guilds (Silk Street, Paper Lantern Street, etc.). Across the Red River sits T\u00e2y Ho (West Lake) with its upscale neighborhoods and pagodas. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam\u2019s largest city, is a dizzying grid of skyscrapers (Landmark 81 is the nation\u2019s tallest at 461\u202fm), colonial churches, and sprawling markets like B\u1ebfn Th\u00e0nh. Its skyline now features global hotel chains and tech parks, reflecting the new economy. Both Hanoi and HCMC have built metro systems to tame the scooters. In contrast, secondary cities like \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng, Nha Trang and Hu\u1ebf are quieter but growing as economic hubs or tourist bases, each with its own character: coastal \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng is breezy and beachy, historic Hu\u1ebf feels mellower and green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The countryside remains the backbone of Vietnam\u2019s identity. Vast rice paddies flood the deltas in winter, painted green with young seedlings in summer. The Central Highlands\u2019 basalt plateaus are covered by acres of coffee and rubber plantations, worked by ethnic minority farmers. In the far North, terraced fields climb impossibly steep slopes \u2013 the rice terraces of M\u00f9 Cang Ch\u1ea3i (Y\u00ean B\u00e1i Province) were added to UNESCO\u2019s World Heritage list in 2023 as a model of sustainable agricultural craftsmanship. Yet even here one finds Honda scooters among the herds of buffalo: this scene along a Mekong Delta dike near An Giang shows a farmer whose tamed buffalo graze beside a modern motorbike. Traditional conical hats shade workers as they share space with solar panels and electricity poles. Cheap smartphones now connect even minority households to urban news and online commerce. At the same time, government initiatives ensure basic services reach remote villages: thousands of schools, health clinics and roads have been built in highland regions over recent decades. For example, programs provide iodized salt, malaria prevention and free compulsory schooling to ethnic areas, helping close the rural-urban gap. There is still a notable disparity \u2013 northern and highland ethnic communities often have lower incomes than the Kinh lowlanders \u2013 but Vietnam\u2019s growth has pulled up much of its population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nature and national parks are now part of the tourism economy. National parks like C\u00e1t Ti\u00ean (\u0110\u1ed3ng Nai) and Ba B\u1ec3 (B\u1eafc K\u1ea1n) protect rainforests and lakelands, while coastal marine parks on islands such as C\u00f4n \u0110\u1ea3o preserve coral reefs. Ecotourism lodges in Sapa (L\u00e0o Cai) or on Ph\u00fa Qu\u1ed1c Island (Ki\u00ean Giang) cater to the adventurous traveler. The government promotes routes that highlight cultural diversity (homestays in ethnic villages, boat tours through floating Khmer communities) alongside famous sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In recent years Vietnam\u2019s global profile has surged. Annual international tourist arrivals (pre-Covid) exceeded 20\u202fmillion, many from neighboring China, South Korea, Japan and Europe. Tourism now directly contributes over 7% of GDP (and around 13% including indirect effects). Vietnamese food and products, too, are known worldwide: Vietnamese restaurants proliferate abroad, and export staples like rice, coffee, seafood, cashews and textiles are major economic pillars. The nation became a manufacturing hub for electronics (phones, computers) and footwear, attracting companies such as Samsung and Nike. Meanwhile, Vietnam\u2019s cultural exports \u2013 pop music, literature, fashion \u2013 are burgeoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the diplomatic front, Vietnam maintains an \u201cindependent, self-reliant\u201d foreign policy, balancing ties with China and the US while joining initiatives such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Its large diaspora (Vietnamese ancestry abroad) often invests back home or travels for “\u0111\u1ed5i ti\u1ec1n” shopping trips to buy cheap goods and send remittances. These connections bring foreign languages and ideas \u2013 English is increasingly dominant among youth, and French still lingers in law and culture \u2013 yet Vietnamese identity remains strong. The national motto \u201cUnity \u2013 Independence \u2013 Integration \u2013 Development\u201d (\u0110o\u00e0n k\u1ebft \u2013 \u0110\u1ed9c l\u1eadp \u2013 H\u1ed9i nh\u1eadp \u2013 Ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n) encapsulates this tension: to stay rooted in a rich past while forging ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vietnam today stands at a crossroads of opportunity and challenge. Economic growth has been robust (GDP often ~6\u20137% annually before 2020), but the government acknowledges the need to upgrade education, technology, and infrastructure to become a high-income country by 2045. Socially, rapid urbanization and tourism put pressure on heritage sites and the environment. Climate change also looms large: the Mekong Delta is vulnerable to sea-level rise, and Typhoon floods are a reality each year. At the same time, new efforts are underway to blend innovation with tradition \u2013 from smart-city projects in Hanoi to community-based tourism in ethnic villages \u2013 seeking sustainable paths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Culturally, Vietnam still radiates vibrancy. Young Vietnamese artists reinterpret folk motifs in modern media, and traditional festivals continue to draw crowds. In 2020 Vietnam successfully hosted international conferences, and in sports, its national football team\u2019s feats thrilled the nation (the \u201cGolden Dragons\u201d ranked 98th globally by FIFA in 2019). Vietnamese coffee, built on 60,000 hectares of coffee plantations mostly of the Robusta bean, fuels not only its economy but its global image; Cha Ka (vietnamese coffee) houses now open from Seoul to Seattle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Throughout, Vietnam\u2019s diversity at every step is its greatest asset. From the kaleidoscope of ethnic minority villages in the hills to the cultural crosscurrents of Hanoi\u2019s streets, one finds constant variation. It is why scholars of Indochina have called Vietnam a mosaic: a single nation comprising many different worlds. As historian Delos Wilcox wrote in 1908, Vietnam is a land \u201cof manifold contrasts and splendid variety,\u201d a characterization that remains true in 2025 and beyond. Each valley, each market, each temple tells a different story \u2013 but together they compose the enduring symphony that is Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Facts and Highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vietnam is a fascinating mosaic of variety where unusual gastronomic experiences, vivid cultures, and breathtaking scenery await. Every moment in this magical nation promises adventure from savoring street food amid busy markets to meeting the friendliness of its people. Vietnam welcomes visitors to discover its hidden beauties by means of its rich customs and contemporary hospitality, so guaranteeing an unforgettable trip beyond the usual.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4764,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tourist-destinations","category-magazine"],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":2428},"pll_sync_post":{},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2428"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"VIETNAM-DIVERSITY-AT-EVERY-STEP-9\"](\"https:\/\/travel-helper.b-cdn.net\/wp-media-folder-travel-s-helper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/VIETNAM-DIVERSITY-AT-EVERY-STEP-9.jpg\" "\\"VIETNAM-DIVERSITY-AT-EVERY-STEP-9\\"\/")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nA History of Blends and Crossroads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nArt, Architecture, and Heritage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCuisine: A Nation on a Platter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCities, Countryside, and Contemporary Vietnam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nVietnam\u2019s Global Footprint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFacing Forward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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