Wedding custom in Vietnam is quite complicated.
Before an official wedding, a ceremony of engagement
must be held first. In Vietnamese tradition, engagement ceremony is an official occasion for families of
fiancé and fiancée to mark their relationship and to arrange the wedding. Each family need to prepare a
representative who is a family member having a happy life and high-ranking position in the family. In the
day of engagement, the representatives of two families will have some announcement about the wedding
and exchange gifts. The time of wedding is chosen suitably based on lunar calendar. Gifts which are put
in trays are prepared by the family of fiancé a few days before the engagement ceremony. The number of
trays must be an odd number. In Vietnamese habits, odd numbers are thought to bring luck to the couple.
In the trays, there are betel leaves, areca nut fruits, wine, tea, husband-wife and sticky rice. In the
wedding day, the couple has to stay apart to avoid unlucky things. The wedding ceremony starts in front
of the ancestor altar. The master of the wedding ceremony will declare the couple becomes a new family.
1. How is wedding custom in Vietnam?
A. It’s diverse. B. It’s cultural. C. It’s complicated. D. It’s unique.
2.What is held first before the official wedding ceremony?
A. gathering B. worshiping C. diversity D. engagement
3.In the day of engagement, the representatives of two families will _______.
A. have some announcementsB. exchange gifts C. hold the wedding D. Both A & B
4.Who typically represents each family during the engagement ceremony?
A. A close friend of the couple B. A professional matchmaker
C. A family member with a happy life and high status D. A local government official
5.Why is the number of gift trays important in Vietnamese engagement traditions?
A. It symbolizes the wealth of the families B. It represents the number of guests invited
C. Odd numbers are considered lucky D. Even numbers are associated with bad
luck
6. Where does the Vietnamese wedding ceremony traditionally begin?
A. In a church or temple B. At the city hall
C. In front of the ancestor altar D. At the couple's new home
