The achievements of Vietnam in poverty reduction was recognized with the reduction in the overall poverty rate. However, the power of contemporary architecture in Vietnam is commonly considered as a luxury service for economic and political needs rather than for social concerns. Consequently, the initial role of architecture as a powerful reshaping instrument seems to be far away from any road to address the basic needs of all segments of Vietnamese society, especially the ethnic minority groups. There are a modest number of architectural projects in Vietnam for these underprivileged communities. Therefore, there is an urgent need to go beyond an isolated approach in sustainable architecture, not just looking at a building as a freestanding structure with technical issues, not just conducting a housing project as a construction plan or a charity activity but perceiving it as an intervention in the whole social life of the local population...