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How Vietnam Celebrates International Children's Day on June 1st

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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...

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Honoring Teachers on Vietnam's Teacher Day: A Cultural Tradition

Culture & Lifestyle

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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...

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Celebrating International Women's Day in Vietnam: A Special Tradition

Culture & Lifestyle

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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...

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Celebrating Tết Thanh Minh: A Family Tradition of Grave Visiting

Culture & Lifestyle

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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...

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Understanding Tết Đoan Ngọ: The Insect-Killing Festival in Vietnam

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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...

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Understanding Lễ Vu Lan: The Vietnamese Filial Piety Festival

Culture & Lifestyle

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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...

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Observing Ông Công Ông Táo: The Kitchen Gods Farewell Ceremony

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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...

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Celebrating New Year's Day in Vietnam: Tết Dương Lịch

Culture & Lifestyle

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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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