Formerly crossed by various migratory flows, Vietnam also inherited several influences brought by those communities living on its lands. The ethnic minorities represent a sensitive subject and scientific researched conducted on them remain marginal.By using shamanism and the local faiths, they offered us a cultural pallet of a surprising wealth which marks with their footprint the Vietnamese culture. Our subjects propose to visit alternately some of these human communities and their religious practices to better encircle the Vietnamese history and especially the contemporary history of this area of Asia. Guidelines for abstracts: - Abstracts should be sent directly to the convenor - Deadline: 30th November 2012 - English is the official language of the Conference - The text should not exceed 1500 caracters including spaces - Title of the paper, name of the author and affiliation must be included