Vietnamese cultural characteristics: A regional comparative analysis

This article discusses the issue of national culture and regional culture of a very ethnically rich and culturally diverse country like Vietnam. Following the presentation on the concepts of national culture, regional culture, and the role of culture in society and community, the author presents and compares the extremely different cultural identities of different constrative regions of Vietnam from the North to the South, things that seem nothing new to Vietnamese people, but are very interesting to the foreigners who have never lived or are currently living and learning about the local culture and people here.