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Say 'I love you' to your mom on this Mother’s Day in Vietnam

Say 'I love you' to your mom on this Mother’s Day in Vietnam

Monday, May 11, 2015, 18:08 GMT+7

Time to celebrate a mother’s love again! Mother’s Day falls on May 10 this year and it is basically a Western tradition, but Vietnam has also celebrated it in one way or another in recent years.

Around Mother’s Day, you are likely to see lots of youngsters whizzing around on motorbikes with red or white roses for placing on altars at the local pagodas or temples along with prayers for good health and thanks. The red roses are for parents still living and white for the departed, and there is always lots of food for the ancestors. Heaven has a great buffet!

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