"""Fable is a genre of folk literature that has many special features. But whether being told in prose or rhymes, whether being long or short stories, whether about animals, objects or human topics, whether being implied, indirect or revealed directly, the purposes of fables are LOI QUY CHAM (Loi quy cham). LOI QUY CHAM are conceptions of philosophy or morals, a living experience that has been summarized over time"". (From the Summary of the work). Content: Parts: I - Preface. Abbreviations. The meaning of symbols. Author's words about the fables of the Vietnam ethnic minorities. II - The bilingual fables of the ethnic minorities of Vietnam such as: the Cham; the Co Ho; the Ma; the Muong. Annotations. II - Bibliography of collections, studies about the fables of ethnic minorities of Vietnam. "