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Transnational spouses meet each other either via border trade, arrangement (by family members or relatives), matchmakers/brokers, etc. [2] However, on the other hand, some are forced due to thriving marriage trafficking in the Sino-Vietnamese border areas. Vietnamese women and girls are usually the main targets to be kidnapped and smuggled ...
In the past, most marriages (Vietnamese: hôn nhân) were arranged by the parents or extended family, and while children were sometimes consulted, it was nearly always the parents' final decision. It was not unusual for the bride and groom to meet for the first time at the day of their engagement.
In the cases of Vietnamese women marry overseas Vietnamese men, social network in Vietnam plays the most important role in the process of international marriage. Overseas Vietnamese men often ask their relatives in Vietnamese to find proper women for them. [1] Social network also influence the international marriage in border areas where ...
"Marrying into a large Vietnamese family is one of the most fun things I've ever done," he said before adding, "they're the best, man." Read more: John Mulaney and Olivia Munn are married, three ...
Most current-day Vietnamese weddings—both in Vietnam and overseas—incorporate both Western and Vietnamese traditions. One such infusion is the bride wearing both a Western wedding dress and an Áo dài during the wedding and reception. If the marriage is interracial, the Vietnamese bride or groom will also incorporate their spouse's culture ...
Duong Van Mai Elliott is a Vietnamese author, writer and translator. Her memoir, The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family (Oxford University Press), [1] tells the story of the Vietnam War from the perspective of a Vietnamese family.
The inter-ethnic marriage between Chinese and Vietnamese brought Chinese customs into Vietnam society. For example, crocodiles were eaten by Vietnamese while they were taboo and off-limits for Chinese. Vietnamese women who married Chinese men adopted the Chinese taboo. [134] Vietnamese women were wedded to the Chinese who helped sell Viet Minh ...
Jenn Tran, one of the contestants on ABC's "The Bachelor" this season, was named the new "Bachelorette" during the show's finale Monday night.