The book includes 25 folk tales and legends of the Vietnamese (Kin people) in translations of Russian orientalists. The prologue examines the history of the study of Vietnamese fairy tales in Russia and Vietnam, the problem of classifying the genres of Vietnamese folklore, the specifics of the most widespread and stable fairy-tale motifs and plot schemes. Fairy tale texts are accompanied by a structural, cultural and historical analysis of plots, motives, heroes and realities. The book is richly illustrated with popular prints of Dongho.