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Vu Lan & Ghost Festivals Posted by Kandle Dart on Aug 23, 2021
Originating from China, the Lễ Vu lan and Cô hồn (Vulan and Ghost festivals) are always on the full moon of the seventh lunar month (July 15) of the year. This year, it falls on Sunday August 22 in the Gregorian calendar. Lễ Vu lan is one of the major Buddhist holidays. Lễ cúng cô…
Double Seventh Day Festival Posted by Kandle Dart on Aug 16, 2021
Looking at the lunar calendar, July 7th falls on Saturday, August 14th in the Gregorian calendar. In Vietnam, this date is called Thất Tịch, which literally means evening of sevens. It is known as the “Asian Valentine Day”. The origin of Lễ Thất Tịch (Double Sevens Festival) is from China, the Qixi festival. Similarly, the…
Summertime Posted by Kandle Dart on Jul 5, 2021
Father’s Day is usually marked as the start of Summer in the United States. However, the celebration of July 4th, Independence Day, is the real kick off for all summer activities. The end of summertime is usually marked by the celebration of Labor Day in early September. Officially, the summer of 2021 started on June…
Father’s Day & Words for “Father” in Vietnamese Posted by Kandle Dart on Jun 14, 2021
Last month, we celebrated Mother’s Day in America on May 9th. This month, it’s the fathers turn to be celebrated, and their “glorious” day this year is on Sunday, June 20th. Along with the word “mother”, “father” also is one of the words that any child would say when he/she starts learning how to speak…
Mother’s Day & Words for “Mother” in Vietnamese Posted by Kandle Dart on May 10, 2021
I always know when Mother’s Day week is in America because my bearded Irish flower patch begins to bloom. For years, I observed this phenomenon and I now consider it a beautiful gift from mother nature to all mothers in the world. We all have a mother, and for many of us the first word…
COVID-19 Vaccine Passport: Future New Travel Requirement? Posted by Kandle Dart on Mar 22, 2021
As Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are more widely available to the public in recent days, like everyone else, I see light at the end of the tunnel. I can’t wait to be vaccinated and be able to freely travel around the world again in the near future. At this point, the Government of Vietnam is still…
Spring, oh Spring! Posted by Kandle Dart on Mar 15, 2021
When we talk about the start of Spring season, or mùa Xuân in Vietnamese, it depends on where you are geographically. In the northern hemisphere, Spring 2021 will start on March 20. In Vietnam, people generally consider the start of mùa Xuân (Spring season) as the start of the Tết (Vietnamese New Year) celebration, which…