This chapter introduces Vietnamese culture and traditions to readers who are foreign to Vietnamese customs. My hope is that young Vietnamese who were born outside of Vietnam will also find it interesting and educational as well. Vietnamese culture is rich and vibrant. There are so many topics that we could […]
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Vietnam War played an important role in history for many countries and in my own life. It was an underlying reason why my family and I are in America today. In this article, I am writing a brief timeline of the war history that intertwined with my family history and […]
What is a betel nut? It is a combination of betel leaves, areca nuts, and lime offered during Vietnamese traditional wedding ceremonies. It is known as “Trầu Cau” in Vietnamese. Trầu is the betel leaf with a heart shape. It has a stingy and spicy flavor. Cau is the areca […]
There is a Vietnamese old traditional phrase that said: “Cái Răng Cái Tóc Là Góc Con Người” which means “your teeth, your hair is your origin” according to Google Translation. To me, it also means “the teeth, the hair is the foundation of a person.” This phrase resonates with me. […]
For the first ten years of my life growing up in Vietnam, I was most familiar with Buddhism (Đạo Phật). During those times, there was this distant bell ringing in my ears every Sunday morning down several blocks. I always wondered what that was. One December morning, I remembered following […]
Vietnam has a loose shape of an “S” with a distance from north to south of 1650 km (1025 miles) and 50 km (31 miles) wide at the narrowest point of the “S”. According to Wikipedia.org, Vietnam is approximately 331,212 square kilometers (127,8812 square miles). To give us some visual […]
There are many traditions in Vietnamese culture. There are several traditions that Nguyễn Vӑn family partake in. Some of those traditions are polygamy, Giỗ, and names. Polygamy stood out the most in our past family tree. Polygamy no longer exists at this current time in Vietnam. However, it was a […]
The Vietnamese are rather small people in stature and round in facial features. On average, Vietnamese range from 4 feet to 5 feet 6 inches tall. We have distinctive almond-shaped eyes with doubled eyelids, a wide face, dark skin, and a wide nose with a low nose bridge. We are […]
Where to begin the Nguyễn Family’s epic journey to America so that we all can share our stories with families and friends? I’ve been starting, stopping, starting, stopping, and procrastinating my writing for at least 10 years. The Nguyễn Văn Family Reunion will serve as an excellent beginning point for […]