Vietnamese is a tonal language; the meaning of a word is determined by the pitch at which it’s said. Each vowel assumes one of six different tones, which are indicated by the diacritical over the vowel ...more
Forms of address communicate levels of respect and are thus important to learn: don’t address an older man as “friend” or a small child as “sir.” Below we use the form of address bån (friend) ...more
Agent Orange: exfoliant used by the US during the American war; caused cancer, birth defects ARVN: Army of the Republic of Vietnam; South Vietnam’s armed forces during the American War Bác H·: Uncle ...more
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