Vietnam is a country with a long history. The Chinese dominated Vietnam for 1,000 years. The French also dominated the country for 61 years. However, Vietnam draws its greatest influence from China, which is one of the most powerful countries in the world after America. Although Viet Nam receives the greatest influence from China, Viet Nam and China also have very unique customs that exist in each country. This essay will compare and contrast their religion, festivals, and culinary style. First, Vietnam and China have a very similar religion. Vietnam used to have different names. One of the first names was Dai Viet. The name appeared on every face of the nation after 1000 years of suffering and humiliation caused by the Chinese. After this period, Vietnam was almost recognized by China. The Chinese had an influence on Vietnamese culture a long time ago. In the past, a large portion of Vietnamese people followed Confucianism and Buddhism. Confucianism, which entered Vietnam from Chinese dependence. According to a website titled “History”: “Confucius, who lived 2,500 years ago, never attempted to found a religion but was content to be a scholar and teacher. » (history, nd). Confucianism originated in China a long time ago, influenced Vietnam and the Vietnamese people, but transformed it and made it different while remaining its specific style, called "Name". The Vietnamese changed and Vietnameseized the Han script. In China, Confucianism had existed for some time. a long time but it is not a real religion. Confucius who created and spread developed Confucianism. “In China, you can find many Confucius temples, which are an important place for candidates for important exams. In Beijing, they hang red wooden plates for good luck. words in the Confucius Temple in the hope of winning...... middle of paper ...... the world makes a special event is fireworks. The Vietnamese and Chinese have a thing called “lucky money” highlighted in red. letter for children for the happy new year with wishes. In China, on the last day of the year, they usually prepare a special cake called “Ba Chang”. It is very similar to “Banh Chung” in Vietnam but with a different ingredient. On the first day of the New Year, the Chinese depend on people of parallel age who guide or invite this human to their home, as they call it "callers", for the whole lucky and sweet year. The Vietnamese style of cooking is heavily influenced by China. Finally, after 1000 years of Chinese domination, the Vietnamese are fighting fiercely. However, we absorb their culture and make it our own. Maintaining, improving and protecting what we have acquired in the past is the responsibility of each of our younger generations living in an “S” shaped country. »..