History and Geography of the Hmong Ethnic Group
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The Hmong are one of the largest ethnic groups in Vietnam and have a long history of migration to Vietnam.
Historical Origins: About 4-5 thousand years ago, the Hmong and Dao peoples were pushed out of the Tam Mieu region in China by the Han people, enduring prolonged wars and migrations for thousands of years. In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, they began migrating to Southeast Asia. Based on the colors, characteristics of clothing, and phonetics, the Hmong in Vietnam are divided into four local groups: White Hmong, Black Hmong, Green Hmong, and Flower Hmong.
Population: 1,393,547 people as of April 1, 2019. 711,066 males and 682,481 females (According to the 2019 Survey on the Socio-Economic Status of 54 Ethnic Minorities by the Vietnamese Committee for Ethnic Minorities – General Statistics Office).
Language: Belongs to the Hmong-Dao language family.
Geographical Distribution: Mainly in the provinces of Ha Giang, Son La, Dien Bien, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Dak Lak, Dak Nong... Nowadays, the Hmong have migrated to many other places such as Cao Bang, Bac Kan, and Lam Dong.