Understanding Lễ Vu Lan: The Vietnamese Filial Piety Festival

Published at: 1 June 2026

Understanding Lễ Vu Lan: The Vietnamese Filial Piety Festival

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Lễ Vu Lan is a special day in Vietnam.

It honors our parents.

The story of Mục Kiều Liên is important.

He saved his mother from suffering.

On this day, people wear roses.

A red rose means your parents are alive.

A white rose means they have passed away.

Many go to the temple to pray and show gratitude.

We give thanks to our living parents and remember those who are gone.

It is a time to reflect and appreciate family.

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