Teacher's Day

Teacher's Day

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December 6th 2008
Guten Tag! On November 20th it was Teacher’s Day here in Vietnam. Even though I am a volunteer, I was also considered as a teacher and got presents. All students and teachers have that day off, and students tend to give cards, flowers and little present to their teachers. I was invited to join the festivities at Tu Xuong (I teach there three times a week). It was a lot of fun. The children had ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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