Abstract: Vietnam has a history spanning thousands of years. It is the only nation among the various ethnic groups in the Hundred Viet that has not been assimilated after over 1000 years of Northern domination
a nation that has continuously triumphed in wars of national defense—whether against the Qin, Han, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing, or French and American invaders
a nation with a relatively early rice agriculture in the region
a nation that has known how to conquer the sea for centuries, even before Emperor Gia Long placed sovereignty markers at Hoang Sa in 1816... The arduous process of building and defending the country, with various wars against foreign invaders, expanding territory, and conquering the oceans, has left future generations a rich, diverse, and distinctly cultural legacy. Vietnamese culture, therefore, deserves praise and pride on many aspects. However, throughout this historical journey, the democratic culture (of Vietnam) could be a type of culture that could serve as an example to prove that Vietnam has had a tradition in some form. But it would be overstating it to say that the culture of democracy in traditional Vietnamese society has sufficiently laid the foundation for building a modern democracy, nor would it be excessive for anyone to feel proud of the traditional democratic culture in Vietnam. Keywords: Democracy, democratic culture, communal/village democracy in Vietnam.