Akira Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 This Vietnamese guy who lives in our flat at Uni gave me some charm keyrings and hand painted bookmarks from his home country to my girlfriend and I, then wished us the best in our relationship. I was surprised by this since I've only known him for a couple of weeks, but was very thankful for the kind gesture nonetheless. Is this a tradition in Vietnamese culture? I know he's in a similar long term relationship, perhaps he just likes to see other successful couples as it gives him hope, I don't know. Discuss any interesting cultural customs you've encountered either at home or abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbra Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Just based on personal experience, Vietnamese people in general seem very kind and generous. Perhaps something we all could learn from. Spending a year away from my home country has really changed how I view it. Not for the worse, no, but I see all the things I used to take for granted in a new light. I knew that Allsång was a Swedish tradition, but I knew it only in the sense that a person from Tahiti would know that snow is cold - I didn't [b]really [/b]know until then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted October 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Gonna bump this because Umbra's response was interesting and I want to hear from others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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