Community of ethnic minorities in Vietnam. With a population of more than 80,000 people - ranked 8th in the list of ethnic groups and residents in the highlands of the North and West, the Hmong have a very rich culture, rich in identity and have a long tradition. lifetime. The Hmong people living in Vietnam have about 80,000 people belonging to the linguistic group: Hmong - Dao. The Hmong (from Guizhou-Yunnan-Guangxi-China) moved into Vietnam about 300 years ago today, with many waves, scattered throughout the long period until the end of the 19th century. The Hmong people came to Vietnam for a reason: in the history of Chinese feudal dynasties, there were many brutal and bloody wars, suppressing many ethnic groups (including the Hmong people), to gain power rule the country, causing the Hmong people to go everywhere. The first point, they arrived at Meo Vac on the Dong Van plateau (Ha Giang), the first place of Vietnam. Therefore, Hmong living in Vietnam consider Dong Van plateau to be their homeland's ancestral land. The Hmong are divided into 4 groups: Hmong Hoa (Hmong Tent), Black Hmong (Hmong Du), Blue Hmong (Hmong Lord), White Hmong (Hmong Du). Although there are 4 different Hmong groups, the basic language and culture are similar, the difference between groups is mainly based on women's costumes.