The Vietnamese value system is based on four basic tenets: allegiance to the family, yearning for a good name, love of learning, and respect for other people. These tenets are closely interrelated.
Allegiance to the family
The most important factor in the value system of the Vietnamese is, no doubt, the family. The family is the [...]
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The lunar year festival, or Tet Nguyen Dan, is the largest festival to take place every year in Vietnam. It starts on the first day of the lunar year and lasts for entire week.
Tet is, according to Vietnamese traditional customs, a family-oriented celebration. The most sacred moment is at midnight on Tet Eve, when it [...]
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A nine-strong Vietnamese water puppetry troupe left Hanoi for Canada on Saturday to perform at the Vancouver International Children’s Festival.
The troupe is scheduled to perform in Canada’s third largest city from May 8 to June 2.
“We are proud that Vietnamese water puppetry will be on display at an international festival,” said Vu Phuong, director of [...]
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