1. The population of the Bru-Van Kieu around 74500. 2. The Bru-Van Kieu live mainly on farming, growing rices and other crops in both flat and moutainous areas. 3. They call this ethnic group Bru Van Kieu because the group settled in the area of Van Kieu mountain. 4. Bru-Van Kieu people choose land for farming or village building based on omens they see in dreams.