Binh Thuan, a central coasts of Vietnam where fisheries villages are abundance. Fishery villages (Van Chai) has been formed for about 300 years since pioneered fishers settled in Phan Thiet for their livelihoods. This was a original social professional organization found before official administrative system established. Binh Thuan has more than 30 Van Chai in coastal areas, in which about 20 importantly typical villages. In particular, here Van Thuy Tu shrine exists - a great and oldest fishery temple of Binh Thuan has been preserved and maintained for long time, which is a destination attracting customers and tourists for visit and study. It preserves a greatest skeleton of whale (xuong Ca Ong) in South East Asia and many valuable cultural relics.In spite of experiencing long time for existence with many social changes, Van Chai in Binh Thuan have been remained, maintained and recovered by a great number of fishers. This has proved outstanding advantages of Van Chai in production, social life and belief of fisher community, which need to be considered, studied and development. The paper is to introduce a brief history and existence of Van Chai in Binh Thuan province, their roles in life, production and belief of fisher community as well as considerable issues in coming time.
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