A nha dai or communal house of ethnic groups living at the Cat Tien National Park has opened its doors to welcome tourists visiting the park in Ta Lai Commune, Tan Phu District in the southern province of Dong Nai.

The Ma ethnic group has nearly 33,000 people residing mainly in Lam Dong province. The Ma people have another name is Chau Ma, including local groups such as Ma Xop, Ma To, Ma Krung, and Ma Ngan. Ma language belongs to the Mon-Khmer language group.