Self-name:
Hoa
Alt-name:
Khách, Hán, Tàu
Local groups:
Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Chaozhou, Fujian, Sang Phang, Xia Phong, Thoong Nhan, Minh Huong, He...
Region of residence:
Đông Nam Bộ, Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long
Area of residence:
All 63 provinces and cities. Concentrated in Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, Bac Lieu
Population (2019):
749466
Percent:
0.779%
Language group
Han
Language family
Sino - Tibetan
The Hoa - Chinese migrated from China to Vietnam in many stages, starting from the 16th century to the first half of the 20th century. The Hoa in the countryside lived on wet rice, while in the cities they lived on services and trade. They developed pottery, paper making, incense making... The traditional costume of Hoa women is a high-necked shirt with buttons on the side and slits on the sides or a "cheongsam" shirt that hugs the hips and slits on the sides. Men wear a short shirt called "xa xau" with fabric buttons, fastened in the middle.