On Tuesday we attended part 2 of Nguyen Ngoc Tho’s
lecture on Vietnam. We played games in Vietnamese language class. I went to the
post office and then to the CO-OP (similar to Walmart). Scott and I rode to
dinner with a couple UEF students. We ate at a vegetarian restaurant. Then, we
rode to a pagoda where people were celebrating Buddha’s birthday. Lastly, we
ordered bubble tea.
Journal
On Tuesday we attended part 2 of Nguyen Ngoc Tho’s
lecture on Vietnam. He explained the cultural practices of different segments
of Vietnam. The Khan Vai Love Market is held in Sapa of Northwest Vietnam. The
men and women meet each other by dancing and then pair up later. Some of the
people in the Mountainous North still practice Animism. The government tried to
ban it but with disastrous effects. The woods and rivers, which were once
sacred, were soon being polluted and destroyed. The government is now more open
minded in an attempt to preserve the lands. Also, the teacher described the Red
River Delta as the “cultural cradle of the Vietnamese people.” Historically,
many people were isolated to their villages, which were surrounded with bamboo,
with a Ben Gate as the only entrance. Now with roads and vehicles it only takes
20 minutes. The teacher also explained that the bad living conditions in the
Central Coastline are due to poor cultivation and typhoons. After the lecture,
we attended Vietnamese language class. We played two games with numbers and
voted on who had the best punctuation. Unfortunately, I lost to my partner. I
need to practice more in my room! The advisors decided to give the rest of the
day to us, so I took some time to walk to the post office and then to the CO-OP
(similar to Walmart). Scott and I rode to dinner with a couple UEF students. We
ate at a vegetarian restaurant. Then, we rode to a pagoda where people were celebrating
Buddha’s birthday. Lastly, we ordered bubble tea.
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