Vietnamese people from a historical point of view are the product of a long history and whether conscious or unconscious, always carry with them the traditions that have been created in history. Tradition is a collection of thoughts and emotions, habits in the thinking, lifestyle and behavior of a certain community of people, formed in history and has become stable over generations. Community, stability and inheritance are the characteristics and attributes of tradition. The main contents of this book include: 1. The process of formation, development and transformation of Vietnamese traditions. 2. Contents of Vietnamese traditions; constituent elements; the positive and the negative. 3. The common and the private in the traditions of the ethnic communities of Vietnam. 4. Foreigners recognize and assess the Vietnamese people. 5. The current Vietnamese people in relationship with tradition.