Make friends online Vietnam

You are welcome to make friends online in Vietnam and get some knowledge of Vietnamese people, their culture, foods, lifestyle and more. Gaining some knowledge about this country will help you to make Vietnamese friends and understand their thoughts well.

Vietnamese People, Geo location and language

Most Vietnamese people are friendly, so you’ll feel welcomed if you go there. They can be a little bit curious, so expect to get asked about you and your country during your time there.

Vietnam is a Southeast Asian nation that looks like the letter s. It shares the border with China, Cambodia, and Laos, and Vietnam has a population of 97 million people. The capital city of Vietnam is Hanoi - an ancient city which is in Northern Vietnam. Another big city of Vietnam is Ho Chi Minh City, a busy city in Southern Vietnam.

Vietnam has one official language - Vietnamese (Xin chào!). Depending on the region, it'll sound different. To some people, it can be a tough language to learn. But don’t worry, Vietnamese people will love you even if your Vietnamese is not that good, so you just need to know a little bit.

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A brief history of Vietnam

Vietnam was a French colony from 1877. Then in 1946, the French Indochina War broke out. It lasted for 8 years, and Vietnam (The Viet Minh back then) won. Not long after their victory, America went to war with Vietnam in 1955, and the Vietnam War started. Finally, in 1975, Vietnam gained independence, and they rebuilt the nation since then. Now Vietnam has recovered and has one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia.

Vietnamese Culture and Lifestyle

Religion and Beliefs

Most Vietnamese people don’t follow any religion, but it doesn’t mean other major religions don’t exist there. It’s just because not many people follow a religion. However, they have a lot of beliefs and practices, and every family will have an altar to worship their ancestor and remember their deceased family members. Some families also have a statue of Quan Am (Avalokiteshvara) or Buddha on the altar to worship.

The first day of every month in the Lunar calendar.

Vietnam is one of the few countries that still use the lunar calendar, so many holidays and occasions in Vietnam are based on the lunar calendar. And the first day of the month based on the Lunar calendar is special. On that day, Vietnamese people will do some activities to hope for the best and avoid certain things to avoid bad luck.

Some people would go to Buddhist temples on this day to pray for health and luck for themselves and their families. They often bring offerings with them to give to the Buddha. The offerings are often fruits, packaged sweets and desserts, and some flowers like lotus or daisies. And on that day, in some places, for example, in Hanoi, they’ll eat red sticky rice with cooked ground mung beans. That’s also why you would see a lot of red sticky rice and mung beans sold in the market on that day.

What about some don’ts on the first day of the month in the Lunar calendar? Don’t argue and borrow money. Avoid eating squid, balut eggs, dog meat, duck, and some more. Those are the most common things to avoid on that day. And remember this, when you go shopping in the early morning on that day, avoid asking then not buying anything. The sellers hate that because they believe it can impede their business. If you do that, you may get complained.

Vietnamese Traditions

When talking about traditions, it’s easier to talk about the customs related to a holiday.

Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year)

It’s a national holiday according to the Lunar calendar. On this holiday, people will take some days off, usually for 7 days. During Tet, people will redecorate their house and buy a peach flower tree or a hoa mai tree. Then they visit their relatives and give children and elderly people lucky money. They often eat dishes like banh chung, banh tet, gio lua, boiled chickens, and sticky rice during Tet. Some families buy those dishes in the market, some families make them by themselves.

Mid-Autumn festival

Mid-Autumn festival is also according to the Lunar calendar, and it is dedicated to children. Adults will buy lanterns for children and everyone will hang out with their friends and family. In this festival, they’ll eat Banh trung thu (Mooncake) - a sweet dessert consisting of roasted meat, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, thinly sliced lime leaves, lotus seeds, and some other ingredients. Another common type of dessert for this festival is Banh Deo (Snow skin mooncake), which is also really sweet.

General norms in Vietnam

Please take your shoes off

What is the first thing you need to do when visiting your Vietnamese friend’s house? Go straight inside? No, take your shoes off, and don’t wait until they tell you to do so. If you don’t have to take your shoes off, the host will tell you immediately. And if you have to take your shoes off, the host may give you a pair of slippers, or you just need to walk into the house with your bare feet. So next time, remember this. If you accidentally walk into their house with your shoes on, the situation will get a little awkward.

This applies when you go to a pagoda or a temple as well. Before you go inside, take your shoes off and leave them in front of the door.

When going to a pagoda or a temple.

Speaking of temple and pagoda, you should bear this in mind: don't wear skimpy clothes. You can wear a dress, but it shouldn't be revealing. Wear long pants instead of shorts, and make sure your clothes are not transparent so that your underwear are not visible. To Vietnamese people, it's rude and disrespectful to wear such things in a sacred place like the Buddha temple.

Plus, you shouldn't swear and make noise when you're in a temple. And in some temples, they don't allow you to take pictures. So it's best to leave your camera at home.

Always refer to other people with kinship terms

When you’re talking to someone older than you, don’t call them just by their name. Depending on how old that person is and what the gender is, you have to refer to them with kinship terms: use anh (literally means older brother), chú (uncle), bác (a genderless term used to refer to a person that's noticeably older than your parents), and ông (grandpa) if you’re talking to a man, and use chị (literally means older sister), cô (used to address someone older than chị), bác (same above), and bà (grandpa) when talking to a woman.

However, things are not that simple. Many Vietnamese people don’t like to be considered old, so if you call a 50-year-old woman “bác” instead of “cô”, she’ll feel annoyed, or even offended. But there are some cases, for example, when you call him “anh” instead of “bác”, he may feel offended because he thinks you considered him your peer or are trying to seduce him. Many Vietnamese people, especially younger ones, also have a hard time with it, and it happens a lot. So a rule of thumb is: ask others or even ask that person directly how you should address them, or you can observe how others refer to that person.

Please go home to show affection

Holding hands is ok. But if you kiss or touch your girlfriend/ boyfriend in public, everyone will stare at you and judge you. It’s a pet peeve. So avoid sexual touches in public.

How to say your old

How Vietnamese people calculate their age can be confusing. The most common way to calculate your age is by subtracting the year of your birth from the current year. For example, if you were born on December 29, 2000, and I’m writing this article in 2021, you’re 21 years old now.

There’s another common way to calculate your age. Simply put, you’re one year old on the year you're born, and you’ll be 2 next year.

To avoid confusion, when Vietnamese people ask how old a person is, they’ll tell the year they were born instead of their age.

A: So, how old are you?
B: I was born in 2000.

Foods in Vietnam

If you google best dishes to eat in Vietnam, you’ll probably see pho, bun cha, or bami pop up. They're all well-known dishes. But now, I want to talk about what Vietnamese people eat in their daily meals.

Daily dishes.

Unlike Western cuisine, most Vietnamese dishes don't have dairies. And unlike Indian or Thailand cuisine, Vietnamese dishes are never too spicy.

Another thing is bones in fish and meat. Vietnamese people are ok with eating them with bones and getting rid of them later, so some Westerners may find it strange because they're used to fillet fish and meat that doesn't have bones.

In everyday meals, there is always a vegetable side dish because Vietnamese people love vegetables. They always go to the market every day to buy fresh veggies. A typical Vietnamese meal always has a vegetable side dish, savory dishes, and rice. These are the most common yummy, cozy dishes that you'll have when having meals with a Vietnamese family.

Nom (Salad)

It’s a vegetable side dish. The most common nom has carrot, green papaya, peanuts, and a combination of vinegar and sugar. It’s a great dish to eat with other heavy, fatty dishes.

Ca kho to (Vietnamese braised fish)

This hearty, wholesome dish is the best when it’s a cold day. Slow-cook fish for about 1 hour in caramel and coconut water, and you’ll have super tender, fragrant fish in a sweet, savory sauce. How yummy!

Rau muong xao (stir-fried water spinach)

It's a cheap and easy-to-make dish. All you need is some oil, several garlic cloves, fish sauce, and water spinach, and you’ll have a delicious vegetable dish.

Thit kho tau (Braised pork belly with eggs)

The fatty, tender meat in sweet sauce goes well with a hot bowl of rice. It's a simple, easy dish that all Vietnamese families love.