Christmas Celebration – Mừng Lễ Giáng Sinh Posted by Kandle Dart on Dec 20, 2021
It’s the holidays! And there’s Christmas music everywhere. The majority of Vietnamese do celebrate Christmas, although the Christian population is quite small. So, you can hear Vietnamese Christmas music playing all over Vietnam, as well as throughout the overseas communities. The equivalent term for “Christmas” in Vietnamese is “Chúa Giáng Sinh”, which literally means “Christ…
Vietnamese Marriage Customs (3) – Lễ Cưới Posted by Kandle Dart on Dec 13, 2021
Lễ cưới or Hôn lễ or Lễ Thành hôn is the marriage/wedding ceremony. Ngày cưới is the wedding/marriage day. Lễ cưới is one of the most important events in one’s life and ngày cưới is one of the most important days for any couple. Whether it was miserable due to the stress, or joyful due…
Vietnamese Marriage Customs (2) – Lễ Đính Hôn Posted by Kandle Dart on Dec 6, 2021
Lễ đính hôn or Lễ hỏi is the engagement ceremony. Whether it happens a year before the wedding ceremony, a few months before, or even one day before the wedding, it is an important custom in the marriage process that nobody wants to skip. This is not just a matter between the fiancé and fiancée…
Vietnamese Marriage Customs (1) – Lễ Dạm Hỏi Posted by Kandle Dart on Nov 30, 2021
If you are thinking of getting married to a Vietnamese whose family follows tradition, prepare yourself both mentally and financially for the process! There are steps to follow with a series of events. It could be stressful and tiresome, perhaps even headache inducing, and a hassle. Nonetheless, the events are beautiful, joyous, and memorable when…
Happy Thanksgiving! Posted by Kandle Dart on Nov 24, 2021
CHÚC MỪNG LỄ TẠ ƠN! (Happy Thanksgiving) Time does fly fast when you are busy. Labor Day weekend was like yesterday to me. I turned around, and now lễ Tạ Ơn (Thanksgiving) is coming in just a few days! Following the American tradition of celebrating lễ Tạ Ơn, the Vietnamese community in the United States…
Words Indicating “Black” in the Vietnamese Language Posted by Kandle Dart on Nov 15, 2021
How many Vietnamese words have you learned that indicate the color black? The answer should be: A LOT. Let’s see how many words you might have learned… The primary Vietnamese word for black is màu đen. However, there are many Sino-Vietnamese words to use in lieu of màu đen such as hắc, huyền, ô, mun…
The Use of Lemongrass in Vietnamese Cuisine Posted by Kandle Dart on Nov 8, 2021
If you are familiar with Vietnamese cuisine, you would know that they use all different kinds of herbs in daily cooking. One of the most versatile herbs that I use very often in my kitchen is lemongrass. Today, I would like to share with you the love I have for this very wonderful, useful, yet…