Vietnamese women compared to your typical American women are two times smaller, same goes for any kind of Asian women. Most Asian women are petite, especially Vietnamese because of our dietary habits. Vietnamese women's diet is consisted mainly anything with rice; and rice has little or no calories at all. Like my mother's family back while they in Vietnam, most people make a living from the sea. Most Vietnamese are boat people, they make their living by shrimping and fishing. So their diet would most frequently consist of fish and rice. I noticed some Americans don't even like fish, I myself dislike fish. I love all kinds of seafood especially crabs and shrimp but I hate fish. In Vietnam, there aren't that many cattle or pigs because there aren't that much farmland to raise these animals. Vietnam is almost like a big island, it is almost surrounded by water at all sides except the north which is connected to China. Vietnam's land is not so good, most of it is rocky or dr

You can not understand the Vietnamese culture until you first understand the importance of the family. As in many other Asian countries, family is the foundation of Vietnamese society. Many families have three generations living under one roof. Also because of the fact that many people are Vietnam are living in poverty. Today, however, more and more couples are choosing to move into their own homes. And more can afford to do so! It is traditional for a married couple to care for the man's parents; subsequently, it is very important to have a son! If there is only one son, he and his wife must live with his parents. If there are no sons, one of the daugters may remain unmarried and care for her parents. Decision-making is a family affair. As a family friend explained, "In your country, when you turn 18, you can make decisions for yourself. In Vietnam, when I am 40, if my parents are still alive, I must ask them." Little wonder things change slowly here. In the Vietnamese culture, there is a strong appreciation for the elders.

y. It is mostly in the south where the land is fertile and where the farmlands are at, but mostly Vietnam has many rice paddies. It is ironic how seafood in America is so expensive but in Vietnam it is so cheap and same goes for meat; it is plentiful here but not over there which makes it kind of expensive but

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