VĂN HÓA VIỆT: Decoding the Core Values of Vietnamese Culture

Culture, a concept both complex and fundamental, is often understood as the totality of values, beliefs, customs, traditions, language, and knowledge shared by a community and transmitted across generations. It is not only expressed through tangible manifestations such as art, architecture, or cuisine, but also through intangible values that shape the way people think, act, and interact with the world. In other words, culture is the “social gene” that defines the identity and distinctiveness of every nation.