Vietnam
How Vietnam Celebrates International Children's Day on June 1st
Culture & Lifestyle
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On June 1st, we celebrate International Children's Day in Vietnam. Schools have fun performances for the kids. There are songs and dances. Parents giv...
Read moreHonoring Teachers on Vietnam's Teacher Day: A Cultural Tradition
Culture & Lifestyle
2 hours ago
On November 20th, we celebrate Ngày Nhà Giáo Việt Nam, or Teachers' Day. Students give flowers and gifts to their teachers. We often visit teachers at...
Read moreCelebrating International Women's Day in Vietnam: A Special Tradition
Culture & Lifestyle
2 hours ago
In Vietnam, March 8th is a big day. It is International Women's Day. People celebrate women with flowers. Flower shops are very busy. They sell out of...
Read moreCelebrating Tết Thanh Minh: A Family Tradition of Grave Visiting
Culture & Lifestyle
2 hours ago
Tết Thanh Minh is a special time for our family. We visit the graves of our ancestors in spring. We clean the graves and bring food and incense. It is...
Read moreUnderstanding Tết Đoan Ngọ: The Insect-Killing Festival in Vietnam
Culture & Lifestyle
2 hours ago
Tết Đoan Ngọ is a special day in Vietnam. It is on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. People believe eating fermented glutinous rice and fruit he...
Read moreUnderstanding Lễ Vu Lan: The Vietnamese Filial Piety Festival
Culture & Lifestyle
2 hours ago
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...
Read moreObserving Ông Công Ông Táo: The Kitchen Gods Farewell Ceremony
Culture & Lifestyle
2 hours ago
Every year, on December 23 in the lunar calendar, we celebrate Ông Công Ông Táo. This is when we say goodbye to the Kitchen Gods. We buy live carp and...
Read moreCelebrating New Year's Day in Vietnam: Tết Dương Lịch
Culture & Lifestyle
3 hours ago
On January 1st, we celebrate Tết Dương Lịch, or New Year's Day. Many people go to the city center for countdown events. There are big parties at rooft...
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