Co-written with Nga Vu – Second year candidate for Master of Science in Energy System Engineering program at University of Michigan. Roughly 40,000 Vietnamese citizens married foreigners, including overseas Vietnamese or Viet Kieu, between 2005-2008 according to the statistics provided by the justice department of Ho Chi Minh City. Furthermore, about 92 percent of these … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Women Marry Foreigners
Women and Gender
Moi Anh Mot Dieu!
By guest writer: Nga Vu - Second year candidate for Master of Science in Energy System Engineering program at University of Michigan. ***** The title of this article means "Please have a cigarette!" but it is directing to the male group of the Vietnamese society. Read on to find out why it is not "Moi Chi Mot Dieu!", which directs to the female counterpart. Smoking … [Read more...] about Moi Anh Mot Dieu!
Honoring Females: Happy Mother’s Day!
While a commercially invented holiday, Mother's Day has much significance. I hope you all are doing something wonderful for your mother today. Because we're on this topic, I think it's important to discuss the role of the female and mother in Vietnamese culture. OneVietnam has covered many women and gender issues in numerous previous articles, and we hope to continue to hear … [Read more...] about Honoring Females: Happy Mother’s Day!
The Case for Investing in Girls
Girls Less Wanted in Asia? In many societies, particularly developing countries, girls are perceived as less desirable than boys. For example, China’s one-child policy combined with a preference for boys has led to a substantial imbalance between the sexes. A report in the Economist states that in China, there are 108 boys to 100 girls for the generation born in the late 1980s … [Read more...] about The Case for Investing in Girls