The people of Vietnam have a (1)………… and fascinating culture that has been shaped by (2)………… of years of history. Vietnamese culture has been (3)………… by many other civilizations: the (4) ………… peoples that once inhabited the land, the Chinese, the French, and most recently, the Americans and Russians. From all these (5)………… influences, and centuries of war, oppression, and hardship, they have formed, and maintained their culture. The people of Vietnam are hard-working and feel strong ties to their families. They are well versed in the arts, and have made several (6)……………. to the world of literature. Apart from their painful (7)…………, the Vietnamese people have a culture and many customs, all their own. contributions customs influenced history unique thousands ancient outside