presents from groom's family

New Vietnamese Friends

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October 31st 2013
When the opportunity to go to a traditional event comes up, I am eager and excited. An awesome one that I enjoyed was an engagement party, to which I was invited by a woman who worked in an office on campus. We have had some pleasant conversations and she said she wanted me to see one of their customs. It seems to be different from the Western notion, like part one of the wedding. It was at 9AM Su ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more