Vietnamese Teachers' Day on 20 November: thank-yous and gifts from parents
What 20 November means in Vietnam, how schools mark it, what kind of thank-you is appropriate for preschool teachers, and how to handle class gifts and school p
Vietnamese culture for international families
Tet, the Mid-Autumn Festival, Teachers' Day on 20 November, school celebrations, etiquette with teachers and other parents, and a few basic Vietnamese phrases for parents.
Etiquette with Vietnamese preschool teachers: titles, tone and raising concerns
How to address Vietnamese teachers, why tone and face matter, what small gestures signal respect, and how to raise a concern so it is heard rather than resented
Basic Vietnamese phrases for preschool parents: drop-off, pick-up and thanks
Greetings, drop-off and pick-up phrases, health and food words, and the pronouns that make Vietnamese sound polite, with simple tips on tones for busy parents.
Getting to know Vietnamese parents at preschool: small talk, birthdays, group chats
The questions Vietnamese parents often ask, how class birthday parties and group chats usually work, and simple ways for international families to make friends.
Vietnamese school celebrations through the year: a calendar for expat parents
From back-to-school in September to Children's Day in June: the public holidays and school celebrations a preschool family meets in Vietnam, and how to plan aro
Women's Day twice a year in Vietnam: 20 October and 8 March at preschool
Why Vietnam celebrates women on both 20 October and 8 March, what children do at preschool, how fathers can help, and how to handle the day sensitively for ever
Visiting a Vietnamese home with young children: shoes, gifts, elders and meals
What to bring, how to greet grandparents, how a Vietnamese family meal works, and how to keep toddlers safe and happy when a classmate's family invites you home
Tet at a Saigon preschool: what international families should expect
How Lunar New Year shapes the preschool year in Ho Chi Minh City: the school Tet party, the long closure, nannies going home, and how to plan the weeks around i
Lucky money at Tet: li xi etiquette for expat parents and their children
Who gives red envelopes to whom at Tet, how much thought goes into the notes, what your child should say and do, and how to handle teachers, nannies and neighbo
Mid-Autumn Festival with young children in Vietnam: lanterns, mooncakes, school party
Why Vietnam treats the Mid-Autumn Festival as a children's festival, what happens at the preschool party, how to choose a safe lantern and what to know about mo
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