As a child adopted from Vietnam at six months old‚ I had little interaction with my Vietnamese heritage. Growing up‚ my two moms infused a combination of their family traditions and cultures into our lives. Thanks to my mom Kate’s Irish background‚ I looked forward to watching the Irish dancers leap at the annual St. Patrick’s Day party. My mom Linda brought her Chinese-Filipina background into my life‚ too‚ making me lumpia‚ pork adobo‚ and halo-halo‚ a drink far better than boba tea. During San
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Vietnam Vietnam has a rich culture that has been shaped by many different civilizations throughout history. Through many long struggles‚ the Vietnamese people have created their unique culture. Thanks to these particularities‚ there are many national celebrations in Vietnam such as Vietnamese New Year‚ Mid-Autumn Festival‚ Huong Pagoda Event. Besides Vietnamese New Year‚ Killing the Inner Insect Festival is the second most significant celebration of Vietnam. It is one of the most interesting celebrations
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Vietnamese Culture and High Blood Pressure High blood pressure is one of the most serious health conditions worldwide. Often times‚ people have high blood pressure for months or even years without knowing it. Knowledge is very important when it comes to health. High blood pressure can lead to other lethal conditions such as‚ “coronary heart disease‚ heart failure‚ stroke‚ kidney failure‚ and other health problems.” ("What is high‚" 2011) There are many ways that you can avoid high blood pressure
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the wedding is the beauty in the minds of the Vietnamese people. Let’s see how Vietnamese people hold one. Depending on habits and customs of different ethnic groups in Vietnam‚ there are various procedures of a wedding ceremony‚ but in general‚ there is an important ceremony: the Wedding. The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of a set of ceremonies: The first is the procession to receive the bride. The groom has to come to the bride’s family on time and bring gifts wrapped in red papers
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Exploring Vietnamese Culture Viet Nam War or Pho are the two popular things that people usually think about when the words “Viet Name” are mentioned. However‚ there are many interesting things about Viet Nam and its culture that people need to learn and explore more. Throughout the history‚ Vietnamese’s culture has been shaped and influenced by the Chinese‚ the French‚ the Russians‚ and the Americans. Even though the culture has impacts from all of the outside influences‚ Vietnamese people still
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After I read about the Vietnam Wars I can infer that the Vietnamese people and culture over the centuries have been very proud and have stayed almost the same over the time periods of war and struggles. It all started in 208 B.C. from what I have read. The Vietnamese people were first invaded by China time and time again and continuously being pushed around. Every single time the Chinese invaded Vietnam‚ Vietnam became a territory of the Chinese. Every single time a rebellion would end up sparking
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Sociology 33 2 April 2014 Culture Assignment “‘The sense of the dead is that of the final‚’ says a Vietnamese proverb‚ meaning that funeral ceremonies must be solemnly organized‚” as stated in the Vietnam Tourism website. The way a funeral is organized in Vietnam is strongly influenced by Chinese; as stated in the article “Culture of Vietnam‚” ones with various rites and activities. Most funerals in Vietnam consist of three stages. In the tourism website they also state that‚ “The date and time
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HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF PEDAGOGY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ((( Vietnamese and English Greetings: A contrastive analysis Instructor : Nguyen Ngoc Vu Student: Tran Thi Bich Hanh Class: 4A-07 Ho Chi Minh City 12/2010 Abstract We learn a second language or a foreign language for different purposes. It may ensure a better job‚ a better payment‚ or new opportunities as well as open ways to meet
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L1 maintenance and cross-generational shift from L1 to L2 among Vietnamese Americans Social Issues Over the past 3 decades‚ there have been different studies on Vietnamese socialization and adaptation to the United States‚ as well as their language maintenance and shift (Luong‚ 1990; Pham‚ 1990; Bankston & Zhou‚ 1995; Young & Tran‚ 1999; Zhou & Bankston‚ 1994‚ 1998‚ 2000; Chung‚ 2000; McDonald‚ 2000; Nguyen‚ Shin & Krashen‚ 2001). In the field of sociology‚ researchers have used survey and ethnographic
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Vietnamese Noodle soup Vietnamese noodle soup‚ which is known as Pho‚ is a traditional dish of Vietnam. It includes noodles made from rice‚ beef or chicken‚ and is often served with fresh mint‚ cilantro‚ basil‚ lime‚ bean sprouts and peppers. Consumer can also order raw beef fillet with their soup. Pho is originated in the twentieth century‚ during the time Vietnam invaded by France. It is first appeared in southwest of Hanoi‚ in Nam Dinh Province. It is usually eaten at lunch or dinner. The
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