PHAO ANH VĂN

Weddings celebrations vary from place to place. However, there is a clear
difference between Viet Nam and western wedding. First and for most, while the
mainstream color of western weddings is white, that of Viet Nam is red. From the
dresses of the brides to the decorations of the whole wedding, the main color will
follow the whole concept. However, in modern days, lots of people prefer white
dresses like western brides. Secondly, The celebration party in Viet Nam lasts for
two days and the family will invite all the neighbors surrounding together with
other relatives. In the evening young people dance with loud dance music. On the
contrary, people in Europe and America spend one day to celebrate the couples.
They also don’t care about eating, they just have small meals with champagne or
wine. During the weddings, light music will be played and sometimes they may
have slight dancing. Finally, people in Viet Nam send wishes to the couple with
some money inside an envelope. Whereas, western guests give them gifts or
presents with wishes.Tthe world is changing and so is Viet Nam, Vietnamese now
tend to simplify the customs but still maintain the culture values. One important
thing to remember is: what should be eliminated and what must be kept to avoide
loosing the Vietnamese’s Traditions.


Wedding is one of the most meaningful events in each person's life. I have also
been to a wedding before. It was my sister's wedding ceremony ,which TOOK
PLACE by the seaside a couple of months ago. There WERE MANY guests at the
WEDDING with beautiful outfit s and they also brought many gifts like dresses,
photo frames, clocks. The ceremony was decorated with gorgeous flowers and
there was also music band there. The most memorable moment at the ceremony
WAS THE TIME when my brother-in-law sang a song to my sister. After the
ceremony, there was a big reception for the guests with A LOT OF foodS and
drinks such as crabs, lobsters, AND wine. When it was all over, my family enjoyed
the rest of the day on the beach. I wish I could be back to the wedding beacause it
was so exciting.

Customs and traditions are very important in my opinion. Like other families, we
have our own customs and traditions. First of all, there is a tradition in my family
of having to clean the house before the 30th of Tet. Everyone is assigned easy
work, some clean the house, sweep the cobwebs, others decorate the house, pack
the banh chung, .... We have been following this tradition for 3 generations.
Second, we have the custom of Sunday together. We often go back to our
hometown to visit our grandparents and neighbors there. That custom makes us
closer. We all like our customs and traditions because they give our family a sense
of belonging.