Hmong People in Vietnam

Posted on 2010-10-13 in Vietnam People

Hmong People in Vietnam

With nearly 500,000 inhabitants,H’Mong (Meo) ethnic group occupies 0.8% of the Vietnamese population. Coming from South-China some hundreds of years ago, they belong to Meo-Dao linguistic group and live mainly in Lao Cai, HaGiang, Tuyen Quang. H’Mong ethnic group grows maize, opium, subtropical fruits and vegetables, breeds cattle and hunts wild animals.