Kinh ethnic group has a population about 65.8 million people. At present, the Kinh's costumes resemble western clothing. They worship their ancestors and also practice Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism or Christianity to various extents.
Rice cultivation in submerged fields is the main economic activity of the Kinh. They also erect dykes and dig canals which help in the growing of wet rice, gardening, and sericulture. They also raise cattle and poultry. Pottery production has been very developed for a long time.
The Kinh have a rich collection of literature which includes old tales, folk ballads, and proverbs. The written literature takes many forms such as poems, writings, books, and edicts. Song, music, sculpture, painting, dance and performance are also well developed and popular.
