In the poetry and literature in Vietnam‚ the image of women has always been one of the inspiration for the poet‚ writer from ancient to modern. Under feudalism‚ the Vietnam Women’s lives are tied to the harsh school holidays. At the same time they are trampled by society‚ as cheap as at the time thought "important business men and women" as a ruler to measure the benefits that each person is entitled. The fate of women in the former regime Round and bitter truth. Make their lives just like the animals
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individual to realize the essentials of his or her own culture that are usually neglected in daily life. In this essay‚ I would like to explore the Vietnamese culture under my own reflection and express my opinions about cultural variation discussion in international environments. At first‚ there is a variety of important factors that influenced Vietnamese culture but family is the most important point. In fact‚ a typical Viet family includes grandparents‚ parents and children living together under
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Jannice Sandberg “Marriage” Gender roles are a set of norms that describes how a man or woman should behave or what they should do. This could be for example occupation wise or position in the family. In the past the women’s position in the family has been a lot different than what it is now. Today men and women are fairly equal but in the past the men have been the ones who should work while the women should be at home taking care of what was to be done there and look after the children. This
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family‚ and people one surrounds their self with. The last one is only shown to the mirror‚ where the true reflection of one lies. For me‚ these three faces are find better adjectives thick‚ heavy masks that I wear in my everyday life. From speaking Vietnamese to painting a portrait to competing a swimathon‚ these three faces are buried behind masks that contribute to the importance of my existence. The first mask I wear is imbedded in me. It is prominent and eye-catching‚ made of pure gold that shines
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Talk Around Town (23-10-2005) A troubling mix of English and Vietnamese |[pic] | | | by Vu Thu Ha I accidentally heard the following conversation between two young girls in a coffee shop one day: "Sorry‚ toi qua tao busy qua‚ khong help may duoc" (Sorry‚ I was too busy to help you last night?) "The bay gio thi the nao?" (How about now?) "Ui gioi‚ easy work!" (Well‚ no problem) At the time I thought that an English-speaking
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How is Vietnamese culture any different from American culture? Some people wonder how Vietnamese and Americans are different besides their race. Well‚ Vietnamese culture is different by their ways of showing affection/greeting‚ celebrating different holidays‚ clothing‚ food‚ and housing. Ways that Vietnamese and American are different are their ways of showing affection and greeting. When showing endearment in America‚ it is acceptable to touch your lady in public‚ as in holding hands or kissing
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between Vietnamese Teenagers and American Teenagers The three differences between Vietnamese teenagers and American teenagers are freedom‚ living style‚ and education. The first difference between Vietnamese teenagers and American teenagers are freedom. For Vietnamese teenagers‚ their freedom is limited. Most of Vietnamese teenagers do not have permit to hang out with their friends at night‚ or they have to come home before 9 pm. They are not allowed to have boyfriend or girlfriend. Vietnamese teenagers
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Hữu‚ N. & Borton‚ L. Frequently asked questions about Vietnamese culture: Vietnamese Lunar New Year. Hà Nội: Thế Giới Publishers‚ 2003. 116 pp. Culture is the aspect I’m especially interested in. And I find it amazing to read a cultural book in bilingual. It helps me to improve not only my knowledge‚ but also my new English vocabularies. Recently I have been impressed greatly by “Frequently asked questions about Vietnamese culture: Vietnamese Lunar New Year” - a book written by a cultural scholar
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countries have their own mythology. The Vietnamese are no different. When people think of Vietnamese‚ they usually think of the war. Believe it or not‚ they do have a history that goes way back. Around 333 BC‚ when the Chinese invaded the area south of the Yang-tse-kiang river‚ the Lac Viet clan migrated to the South and settled in the area where the Melanesians were living and built up their nation‚ which has become Vietnam (Introduction to Vietnam). The Vietnamese were believed to belong to a group
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every Mid-Autumn Festival‚ Vietnamese kids use beautiful lanterns to light up the road for “the moon man” to come back to the Earth. Four things that are essential preparation for the occasion are fruits‚ moon cakes‚ lanterns‚ and lion dances. In Mid-Autumn Festival‚ people buy seasonal fruits such as grape fruits‚ logan fruits‚ bananas‚ apples. Parents usually create funny things by those kinds of fruit. For example‚ they use grapes to make beautiful dogs. Vietnamese moon cakes are influenced by
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