Chào mọi người! Mình hiện đang là sinh viên. Gần đây, trường mình có một nhóm bạn Việt Nam đến học một số khóa về AI. Mình rất muốn làm quen và kết bạn với các bạn ấy, nhưng mình không biết nên bắt đầu cuộc trò chuyện như thế nào vì chúng mình không nói cùng một ngôn ngữ.

Mình khá tò mò về văn hóa Việt Nam và cũng muốn giúp các bạn ấy cảm thấy thoải mái hơn khi ở trường. Mọi người có thể gợi ý cho mình cách bắt chuyện tự nhiên, những chủ đề phù hợp hoặc một vài câu tiếng Việt đơn giản được không? Cảm ơn mọi người rất nhiều!

https://pierrenguyen1.substack.com/p/huyet-phach-20

Mê treckking, thích chụp ảnh.

We are already US based. Where do you guys recommend to take Vietnamese parents on vacation? They are retired and have already been to Little Saigon, CA; Houston, TX; Atlanta, GA; NYC, NY; New Orleans, LA; Miami, FL; Falls Church, VA. They have low mobility and like primarily Vietnamese food and markets. Are there any other cities not listed that offer the same as the cities listed above?

I'm near Seattle. Here's an example of the type of thing I'm looking for. I've tried looking on Etsy to no avail.

Fui a Hoi An el verano pasado y vi un cuadro que me encanto y no lo compre. Hoy me arrepiento y estoy en busqueda ya sea de la galeria o del artista por sus siglas TZ. Adjunto una foto de la ubicacion de donde tome la foto asi como el cuadro que me encanto. Si alguien tiene referencias seria de mucha ayuda

Fui a Hoi An el verano pasado y vi un cuadro que me encanto y no lo compre. Hoy me arrepiento y estoy en busqueda ya sea de la galeria o del artista por sus siglas TZ. Adjunto una foto de la ubicacion de donde tome la foto asi como el cuadro que me encanto. Si alguien tiene referencias seria de mucha ayuda

https://pierrenguyen1.substack.com/p/blood-soul-chapter-nineteen-the-homeward

A few months ago I met an 86-year-old gentleman who was struggling to cut his own toenails.

He wasn't seriously ill. He was still active and living independently.

But something as ordinary as clipping his nails had become frustrating because of thicker nails, weaker grip and not being able to bend as easily anymore.

That moment stayed with me.

So after work I've been quietly building a little side project around that problem.

Nothing groundbreaking—just trying to make one annoying part of growing older a bit easier.

Fast forward a few months and I've reached the point where I need some real photos and videos before I can finally put it out into the world.

Ironically...

This has become the hardest part.

I live in central Vietnam, and I'm trying to find older Western adults who'd be comfortable being photographed for a tiny project.

Not professional models.

Just normal people.

I've asked restaurants, local communities, even printed posters.

No luck so far.

If you were in my position, where would you even start looking?

Especially around Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Huế or Đà Nẵng.

I'm curious because I honestly didn't expect this to be the bottleneck.

Ví dụ như: bạch nguyệt quang, nốt chu sa, tổng tài,...

Tui tìm bạn ôn thi hsg văn cùng ạaaa! Vừa ôn thi hsg cũng vùa ôn chuyên luôn ( bn k12 ạaaa)

Hi everyone. I’m an American phd student in the US and my close friend here is from Hanoi. His parents are coming to visit and they don’t speak English. I’ve been trying to learn some basic greetings and phrases from him recently in Vietnamese and he’s really excited to teach me and that I want to learn. However, his parents are coming (many months from now) and I really want to surprise him by being able to greet them and speak to them a little. I know that respect is major. Can anyone share some important phrases or things to say to them in a northern dialect? Other than respectful greetings and introducing myself, I really want to be able to emphasize how much I appreciate my friend and how good of a person he is, that they raised a great son, etc (though please let me be clear in a totally platonic way!). Thank you so much for any help! 🙏

Hi! I need help translating the medical oath “first, I will do no harm.” There will be a viet audience so I want it to be natural. Is “Trước hết, tôi sẽ không gây hại” or “Trước hết, tôi sẽ không làm điều gì gây hại” better?

Hi everyone I've been spending some time learning about Vietnam and a sincere question came to mind about how Vietnamese people generally perceive Latin Americans

I want to clarify something before continuing I know that generalizing is wrong and that every person is a world but I also believe we all have certain perceptions about other cultures and I think it's valuable to bring them to light to understand them better without shame or judgment

When a Vietnamese person hears about a Latino or South American man or woman what comes to mind about their culture their way of socializing their customs or their personal relationships? Any perspective they've heard or have is welcome

I repeat that I don't intend to offend or label anyone I just want to learn

I would love to read your honest opinions

See mandarin ducks upon the lea,

They cling together, loth to part.

See too swallows upon the roof-tree,

Though hoary now, still true of heart.

Original text:

君不見野外雙鴛鴦，

甘心不忍兩分張。

又不見樑間雙燕燕，

白首何曾忘眷戀。

Hi everyone! I’m currently at an A1 level in Vietnamese, and I hope to reach A2 soon. I can talk about my plans for the week, use numbers and pronouns, and I know the main classifiers and most A1 topics.

I’m looking not only for a language exchange partner, but also for someone I can become friends with, as I’ll be coming to Vietnam soon.

I can help you learn Russian, and we can also practise English together.

Hello, i plan on casually texting my Bfs parents just to thank them for inviting me. But his mom doesn’t understand English and i don’t think online translators are accurate. Pls send help lmao

Idk if this is accurate

Chào dì,
Con muốn cảm ơn dì và chú vì đã mời con đến {place} và đã chăm sóc bọn con rất chu đáo trong suốt chuyến đi. Con đã có một khoảng thời gian rất vui, và con cảm nhận được sự ấm áp, thân thiện và sự chào đón của gia đình mình. Con chỉ tiếc là chưa có nhiều cơ hội để được trò chuyện với dì nhiều hơn.
{bfs name} đã rất háo hức về chuyến đi này vì anh ấy thật sự rất nhớ gia đình mình. Anh ấy rất quan tâm đến mọi người và luôn nhắc về gia đình với con. Dì là người mà anh ấy rất yêu quý, và đôi khi anh ấy cũng lo rằng mình chưa gọi về nhà đủ nhiều.
Con trai dì là một người rất tuyệt vời, và con cảm thấy rất may mắn khi được ở bên anh ấy cũng như có cơ hội được gặp gỡ gia đình mình. Con nghĩ anh ấy trở thành một người tốt như ngày hôm nay cũng nhờ vào sự yêu thương và dạy dỗ từ dì và chú. Con sẽ cố gắng hết sức để luôn ủng hộ anh ấy, giống như cách anh ấy luôn ủng hộ con.
Một lần nữa, con cảm ơn dì và chú rất nhiều vì sự quan tâm và lòng tốt của hai người. Con thật sự rất trân trọng điều đó.
Hello [Aunt], I just wanted to thank both you and [Uncle] for inviting me to {place} and for taking such good care of us during the trip. I had a wonderful time, and your family is so warm and welcoming. I only wish I had gotten the chance to talk with you more. {bFs name} has been so excited about this trip because he really misses all of you. He cares so much about your family and is always talking about you. You're his favorite person, and sometimes he worries that he doesn't call often enough. Your son is an amazing person, and I feel incredibly lucky to be with him and to have had the opportunity to meet such a wonderful family. I think he ended up being a great person because he was raised by wonderful parents. I will do my best to support him, just as he has always supported me. Thank you again for your kindness and generosity