The book that you are holding is the author's research results of the long process of hard working from the year of 1981 up to the year of 2009. Contents: Part One: A portrait of folk literature of Vietnam ethnic minorities. Introduction. The specific genres of folk literature of Vietnam ethnic minorities. The transition from oral form to written form of Vietnam ethnic minorities folk literature. Part Two: Epics - an important genre of Vietnam ethnic minorities folk literature. 1 - The Epics of Vietnamese ethnic communities. 2 - Vietnam Central Highlands epics - theory & practice. 3 - Historic reflection through heroic figures in the epics. 4 - The key characteristics of Vietnamese epics. 5 - About the newly discovered variety version of the Epic of DAM SAN. 6 - The system of epics of the Mnong ethnic group. 7 - The Epics of AKHA JUKAR of the Raglai ethnic group. 8 - About the possibility of epic peripheral conservation: The case study of KEY KAMAU. 9 - The epics of the Cham ethic minority. 10 - The artisan spiritual state when narrating the epics. 11 - The literary notes of the one field-work journey. Part Three: Some other components of folk literature. 1 - Vietnam Central Highlands customary laws. 2 - Understanding the customary laws of the Raglai & the Cham ethnic minorities. 3 - The role of the hamlet in Vietnam Central Highlands natural resources management & social governance. 4 - The meaning of symbol system in the Ede ethnic minority ceremonies. 5 - The hamlet communal long house of GUOL & RONG - the lesson on behavior culture. 6 - The gongs of the Ede ethnic minority.