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Cultural customs in Vietnam

First, diet

Vietnamese food is delicious, elegant and nutritious. In the south, people can often eat dishes with strong condiments, while the recipes in the north have the elegant flavor of China. Rice is the staple food of Vietnamese. In addition, beef or chicken vermicelli is also the staple food of Vietnamese. Due to the long coastline, Vietnamese seafood is rich and fresh, and the price is quite cheap.

Second, clothing.

Yuefu is similar to China's Han Fu in shape. The costumes of Miao and Yao in Viet Nam are similar to those of Miao and Yao in China. When entering temples or attending important ceremonies, you should not wear suits, shorts and jackets. ?

Second, language.

In Vietnam, the main language is Vietnamese. Nowadays, the movement of learning foreign languages is relatively developed, especially in big cities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue and Da Nang, where English and French are widely used. The tour guides of various travel agencies can speak English, French, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, German and Spanish.

Third, celebrate the Spring Festival.

There are only a few countries in Asia that have roughly the same Spring Festival as China, and Viet Nam is one of them. Vietnamese people must have two things for the New Year: kumquat and peach branches. Kumquat symbolizes good luck and abundant financial resources; Peach branches are used to ward off evil spirits. The Spring Festival is a very important step here, so it will last for a long time.

During the Spring Festival in Vietnam, there is also the habit of posting Spring Festival couplets and keeping old on New Year's Eve. There is also the custom of visiting relatives and friends. The first visitor to pay New Year's greetings is especially valued. It is said that he will bring good luck to his master.

Fourth, Vietnamese culture.

Vietnamese culture was formed and developed under the influence of China culture. In language, literature, music, art, drama, philosophy, customs and other aspects, the characteristics of China culture can be seen everywhere. Vietnam also uses the Zodiac, but one of them is different from China: China's "Year of the Rabbit" became Vietnam's "Year of the Cat".