Culture
It can be said that there were three layers of culture overlapping each
other during the history of Vietnam: local culture, the culture that mixed
with those of China and other countries in the region, and the culture
that interacted with Western culture. The most prominent feature of the
Vietnamese culture is that it was not assimilated by foreign cultures
thanks to the strong local cultural foundations. On the contrary, it was
able to utilize and localize those from abroad to enrich the national
culture.
The Vietnamese national culture emerged from a concrete living
environment: a tropical country with many rivers and the confluence of
great cultures. The natural conditions (temperature, humidity, monsoon,
water-flows, water-rice agriculture ...) exert a remarkable impact on the
material and spiritual life of the nation, the characteristics and
psychology of the Vietnamese. The Vietnamese nation was formed early in
the history and often had to
carry out wars of resistance against foreign invaders, which created a
prominent cultural feature: a patriotism that infiltrated and encompassed
every aspect of life.
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Evolution of culture
Philosophy and ideologies
Customs and practices
Beliefs and religions
Ethnic groups
Languages
Literature
Arts
Sports
Movies
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